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Box

Date1780-1810

OriginAmerica

MediumWhite pine, sycamore (by eye), leather, brass

DimensionsOH: 5"; OW: 9"; OL: 4 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1937-111

DescriptionSmall rectangular box with hinged lid, covered in red/light brown leather with thinly striped tooling with decorative brass nails; leather spanning back serves as hinge; brass bail handle in center of top with round brass rosettes; oval brass keyhole escutcheon in center of front near top; brass nails around edges of lid and box on top of leather strips, leather strip around top edge of box below lid cut in V shape with brass tack in each V; decorative brass nails on front in swag and arched at lower corners, on top in oval around handle and arched corners; interior lined with plain paper (slightly blue); fabric tape nailed to underside of top and inside of proper right side.
InscribedIn ink on bottom board "G.S./ 1821"
on blue modern tape on underside of box "2531/ 1937-111"