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Francois Joubert (Master in 1749; died after 1793)
1781
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver
DimensionsOverall: 9.1 cm, 6 oz. (3 9/16 in., 0.37 lb.)
Other (Overall): 9.2cm (3 5/8in.)
Weight: 202.2 gm (0.2 kg)
Credit LineElizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession number1993.322.2
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ClassificationsSilver
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1926, Puiforcat. By 1928, Lucien Metzger, Paris [see note 1]. 1955, purchased by Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (1898-1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993; gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to the MFA. (Accession date: May 26, 1993)

Notes:
[1] 1928, Lucien Metzger's sale, Paris.