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Trinket Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photograph. A small white ceramic trinket box with a dog on top. The trinket box is rectangular, with rounded edges and a hinged lid. The base has a textured wood grain design and small feet. The lid has a rope-like design around the edge. A dog lies on top of the lid, facing left. The dog has a long body and short legs. Its ears fold back to the side, and it lies on its stomach. The background is a plain gray surface, with a shadow cast by the trinket box to the right. The artis is unknown but is titled "Trinket Box".

Artwork Details

Date
1830–70
Medium
Parian porcelain
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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