Object Number 1982.0266 A, B

Object Name

Box (Sliding lid box)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Trump

Creator (Role)

Aaron Chapin (Owner)

Place of Origin

Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Connecticut River Valley, United States, North America

Date

1775-1825

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; underside of lid; written in script on the bottom of the lid (in red pencil): "Aaron Chapin"

Materials

Wood; Fruitwood

Dimensions (inches)

3.25 (H) , 6.75 (L) , 5.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

8.255 (H) , 17.145 (L) , 13.335 (W)

Measurement Notes

OW at bottom of box; OL is of box with lid. W (lid) 4.625 in. (11.6 cm); L (bottom of box) 6.125 in. (15.5 cm); L (lid) 6.375 (16.1 cm); D (lid) .25 in. (8 cm).

Object Description

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