Small fish-shaped box

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© Small fish-shaped box © RMN-Grand Palais / Mathieu Rabeau

The function of this fish-shaped box is unknown to us today. Nevertheless, the finesse of the decoration and the quality of the material used testify to the refinement of this small object.

Materials and techniques

Copper alloy, silver.

Origin and date

second half 19th century

Size

Width: 4.3 cm; length: 9 cm; height: 2.3 cm.

Inventory number

2014-0-75

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