Sealing wax case (étui)
Object type: Étui
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Joseph Etienne Blerzy
Artist bio: French, active 1750–1806
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1783–84
Medium: Gold and enamel
Dimensions: Length: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit line: Bequest of Kate Read Blacque, in memory of her husband, Valentine Alexander Blacque, 1937
Accession year: 1938