BoxesDutch?17th century

Ornate design / Helmet with Two Coats of Arms (box)

17th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Silver

Culture

Dutch?

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

0.8 × 5 cm (5/16 × 1 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Maida and George Abrams, Boston, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021

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