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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:British; English
Title:Vinaigrette in the form of a fish with case
Date Made:1750-1760
Type:Personal Equipment
Materials:Silver and leather
Place Made:Europe; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England
Measurements:Overall: 7/8 in x 4 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 2.2 cm x 11.4 cm x 1.3 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1986.33.106
Credit Line:Bequest of Josephine Purtscher Fellows (Class of 1924)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
From original file: "Articulated" fish in ten segments, all with engraving in lined pattern. Long, narrow top fin and two side fins are applied. Head lifts on three-lug hinge revealing inset sponge. Flat-chasing on head and two inset ruby eyes. Contained within a formed leather case.

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