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Spectacle Case in Oval Shape, Outside Plastered with Leather, with an Opening and Hinged Flap on One Side
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Spectacle Case in Oval Shape, Outside Plastered with Leather, with an Opening and Hinged Flap on One Side

anonymous · c. 1830 - c. 1860 · striking (metalworking); plakken; cutting; weaving; copper (metal); leather; wood (plant material); velvet (fabric weave)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In a wooden case (?), outside covered with brown leather, inside with blue velvet. The opening has the shape of a snake's jaw, with a flap, along which a copper band has been placed.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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brillendoos
Credit lineBrillenkoker in ovaalvorm, buitenzijde beplakt met leer, aan een kant een opening met scharnierende klep. c. 1830 - c. 1860. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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