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The embrace observed
Laurent Cars
Date
ca. 1765–1770
Medium
Enameled copper
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 1 5/8 × 3 1/2 × 2 7/8 in. (4.1 × 8.9 × 7.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
License
CC0 1.0
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