Small sterling silver case with ink bottle inside, scroll outer case / Artist Unknown
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.248
- Title
- Small sterling silver case with ink bottle inside, scroll outer case
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Dimensions
- 5 cm x 3.5 cm x 2 cm (1 15/16 in. x 1 3/8 in. x 13/16 in.)
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Primary Object Type
- inkwell
- Physical Description
- A cylindrical sterling silver inkwell. The outer casing is decorated with a scroll design and opens halfway down the inkwell.
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- design elements
- metalwork
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3888 x 2592
- File Size
- 195 KB
- Record
- 2010/1.248
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.248/2010_1.248.jpg
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"Small sterling silver case with ink bottle inside, scroll outer case; Artist Unknown." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.248/2010_1.248.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.