Étui for sealing wax and case
Object type: Étui
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Antoine-Louis Anthiaume
Artist bio: French, master 1784
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1785–86
Medium: Varicolored gold; shagreen
Dimensions: Length: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 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
Tags: Animals|Birds