VesselsGerman17th century

Parcel-Gilt Oval Box

c. 1660

Artists

Hans Ludwig HallaicherArtist

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Embossed

Medium

Silver

Culture

German

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

2.86 x 6.19 x 7.3 cm (1 1/8 x 2 7/16 x 2 7/8 in.)

Provenance

David Berg, New York; his bequest to the Fogg Museum, 1999.

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