case (toilet articles)

Case for a manicure set that has sides of mother of pearl and a base made of pale stone. The edges of the base and sides are covered in copper alloy or gold with a dot pattern. There is a central mechanism that has a leaf and flower knob that opens the case when depressed. The knob is on the top of a central column that, approximately a third from the bottom, has a round disc with section cut out for parts of the manicure set to fit into; these sections are lined with red velvet.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1.4.48/1.6i
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall when closed: 169 mm x 91 mm x 69 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
velvet; mother of pearl; copper alloy; stone
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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