//
For internal use only
On Display: House - Nemours Room
Box
1700-1800
Description
Made using a dragon’s head cowrie shell, this box has an underside decorated to resemble a fish with a silver fin-like thumbpiece and a small ruby eye. This species of cowrie, scientific name Monetaria caputdraconis, is found in the sea along Easter Island.
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Shell (mollusk)
- Silver
- Stone
Museum Object Number
1958.3077
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1958.3077
Object Name
Box
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1700-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Rim, interior
Inscription: illegible mark
Type: Mark
Location: Rim, interior
Inscription: "S/n"
Type: Mark
Location: Rim, interior
Inscription: "S/o
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Shell (mollusk)
- Silver
- Stone
Dimensions (inches)
1.693 (H) x 2.362 (W) x 3.425 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.3 (H) x 6 (W) x 8.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
3.8449