Alarm case
Unknown
late 16th century · Leather (cuir bouilli) over wood core · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Punching and embossing were used to decorate this case, which may have been made to carry an alarm clock. The raised passages were intended for a carrying cord.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 16th century
- Medium
- Leather (cuir bouilli) over wood core
- Culture
- French
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, 1929
