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A member of a Parisian family of gold- and silversmiths, André Aucoc often worked in an eighteenth-century style and also dealt in antique silver. These boxes are part of a dressing-table set that also comprises a mirror and stand, a pair of candelabra, two glove trays, and two pincushions.
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Title: Medium square box
Maker:
André Aucoc
Date: 1887–1911
Culture: French (Paris)
Medium: Silver gilt, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 2 3/4 x 9 7/8 x 3 11/16 in. (7 x 25.1 x 9.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Object Number: 2019.283.97a–c
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