Vanity Case (Nécessaire)

James Barbot

Cleveland Museum of Art

The object is a small, rectangular box with a gold-colored metal frame and a tortoiseshell-patterned surface. The box has a hinged lid and is decorated with intricate gold filigree, flowers, leaves, and birds. A pink gemstone is set into the center of the front panel. The top of the box features a gold lattice design. The box has a white inlaid band around the middle with partially visible text. The background of the image is gray. The box is titled "Vanity Case (Nécessaire)" and attributed to James Barbot.