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1940

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Box (Germany)

This is a box. It was manufactured by Goebel. It is dated 1920–40 and we acquired it in 1996. Its medium is glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Victor Wiener. It is credited Gift of Victor Wiener.

Its dimensions are

height 4 , width 13.4, depth 10.4 centimeters

It has the following markings

On bottom of box, incised "R.G.20" and what looks like a crown on top of interlaced W and C.

Cite this object as

Box (Germany); Manufactured by Goebel (Germany); glazed earthenware; height 4 , width 13.4, depth 10.4 centimeters; Gift of Victor Wiener; 1996-18-38-a,b

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