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Patch Box

Date1800-1835

OriginEngland, Birmingham (possibly)

MediumEnamel, copper, brass

DimensionsL: 1 1/2"; W: 1 1/2"; D: 1".

Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors

Object number1971-1217

DescriptionBox: oval, slightly waisted, with brass encircling top of bottom section and lid, and brass hinge; white enamel throughout painted yellow around bottom section. On lid, painted in black are trees, grass, a festooned urn on low pedastal, a church and foliage, and a scroll on which is painted "A / Reward / for / Merit". Inside lid is a mirror. Interior bottom section is white, with what appears to be excess yellow paint.
Inscribed"A / Reward / for / Merit" painted on the top of the cover.
MarkingsNone
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Howard A. Van Vieck