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Decorative game box with brass, inlaid mother of pearl, veneers. Filled with game pieces including dice, chess board, chess pieces, and more. Likely bought in Paris by Jérôme "Bo" Napoléon Bonaparte (1805-1870).

Decorative game box with brass, inlaid mother of pearl, veneers. Filled with game pieces including dice, chess board, chess pieces, and more. Likely bought in Paris by Jérôme "Bo" Napoléon Bonaparte (1805-1870).

Case, Game

Description

Decorative game box with brass, inlaid mother of pearl, veneers. Filled with game pieces including dice, chess board, chess pieces, and more. Likely bought in Paris by Jérôme "Bo" Napoléon Bonaparte (1805-1870).

Creator

Date

ca. 1839-1870

Materials

Wood, metal, ivory, mother of pearl

Dimensions

11 H x 25.5 W x 18 D inches

Object ID

xx.5.233

Accession Number

xx.5

Resource ID

5004

Credit Line

Bonaparte Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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