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Box with Medallion Top

Joseph Siffred Duplessis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a round object with a portrait. The round object is positioned at an angle. It has a raised edge around its perimeter and a circular indentation in the center. Within the indentation is a smaller oval-shaped portrait. The portrait is of a man with long hair wearing a suit. The man's portrait has a raised decorative edge. The round object appears to be made of dark-colored material, possibly wood or metal. The background behind the round object is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1770–1800
Medium:
Papier mache, tortoiseshell, silver, ivory
Dimensions:
600 × 551 px
Museum record:
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