Briefcase (portefuille)
Object type: Briefcase
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Turkish and French
Artist: Jacques Lourdière
Artist bio: master 1746–after 1768
Artist role: Lock maker
Date: 1763–64
Medium: Red morocco leather embroidered with gold thread and silk, fitted with gold lock, lined with green silk; gold
Dimensions: L. 17-11/16 x W. 13-1/8 x D. 2-1/2 in. (45 x 33.3 x 6.3 cm.)
Classification: Natural Substances-Leatherwork
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2001
Accession year: 2001