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Nécessaire by James Cox
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

Nécessaire

James Cox · ca. 1770–72

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Artist

James Cox

Date

ca. 1770–72

Medium

Case: moss agate, mounted in gold and set with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds; silver; Dial: white enamel, with frame pavé-set with paste jewels

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 3 3/8 × 3 9/16 × 2 1/8 in. (8.6 × 9 × 5.4 cm); Overall (.128b–e): 1 1/16 x 1 x 13/16 in. (2.7 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm); Overall (.128f): 15/16 x 7/8 x 13/16 in. (2.4 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm); Overall (.128g, h): 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 15/16 in. (1.9 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm); Overall (.128i): 1 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 7/8 in. (2.9 x 7.3 x 2.2 cm); Overall (.128j–m, each): 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Overall (.128n): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Overall (.128o): 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Florence Harris Van der Kemp, 1957

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Artist authority

James Cox

British jeweler (1723–1800)

Lifespan
1723 – 1800
Wikidata
Q525447
VIAF
27052973
ULAN
500046254
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