Medium
gilt-leather, satin, velvet, brass, (other materials)
Measurements
0.8 × 5.6 × 17.1 cm (open) 1.9 × 5.6 × 8.9 cm (closed)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Jennifer Shaw through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2017
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Adelaide, South Australia
Inscription
printed in gold ink on inside of lid c.: (British royal coat of arms) / J. M. Wendt (M. Wendt underlined) / ADELAIDE / (…illeg.) MADE CASE
Accession Number
2017.228.2
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
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