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An Etui

Unknown artist, 1862

A small flat case used as a handbag. Ivory with engraved pinchbeck hinge and catch. Contains 12 objects, including a gold thimble, propelling pencil, four pairs of scissors, pair of tweezers, miniature knife, crochet hook, and nail-file.

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Title of artwork, date

An Etui, 1862

Date supported

1979

Medium and material

Ivory

Dimensions

18 x 1 x 2 cm

Gifted by

Professor Bernard Ashmole

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