Title: Nécessaire
Object type: Nécessaire
Date: first quarter 18th century
Medium: Wood veneered with tortoiseshell and gold; implements of glass, ivory, and gold
Dimensions: Overall: 3 × 3 1/4 × 2 in. (7.6 × 8.3 × 5.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit line: Bequest of Kate Read Blacque, in memory of her husband, Valentine Alexander Blacque, 1937
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY