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Box with Medallion Top

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, dark gray, metal box with a medallion top. The medallion features a relief portrait of a man with short, curly hair. He wears a collared coat with a high neckline. Above the portrait, words are raised in a semicircle, reading "GENERAL WASHINGTON". The box sits on a light-colored fabric surface. The background is plain and light-colored. The box by P. S. Medemblik.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–30
Medium
Silver on copper
Dimensions
599 × 602 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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