Who created "Nécessaire (one of a pair)"?

Nécessaire (one of a pair) was created by John Barbot|Charles Muss|Sir Thomas Lawrence in ca. 1760.

When was "Nécessaire (one of a pair)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1760.

Is "Nécessaire (one of a pair)" in the public domain?

Yes, Nécessaire (one of a pair) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Nécessaire (one of a pair)

Q: What medium is "Nécessaire (one of a pair)"?

Nécessaire (one of a pair) is Gold, agate, rubies, diamonds, silver, wood carcass, silk velvet, miror glass; enamel miniature; glass, enamel, topaz; movement: gilded brass, steel, enamel face; shagreen on wood with gold piqué ornament and gilt-brass mounts.

John Barbot|Charles Muss|Sir Thomas Lawrence

ca. 1760

Medium

Gold, agate, rubies, diamonds, silver, wood carcass, silk velvet, miror glass; enamel miniature; glass, enamel, topaz; movement: gilded brass, steel, enamel face; shagreen on wood with gold piqué ornament and gilt-brass mounts

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 9 1/8 × 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (23.2 × 11.4 × 6.4 cm); Overall (case, confirmed): 11 3/4 × 5 5/8 × 3 5/8 in. (29.8 × 14.3 × 9.2 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Culture

British, London

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Admiral F. R. Harris, in memory of his wife, Dena Sperry Haris, 1945

Accession Number

45.164.2a–m

Nécessaire (one of a pair)

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