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On Display: House - Blue Room
Box
1750-1820
Category
Wood (other)
Place of Origin
France or Netherlands; Europe
Materials
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
- Wood
- Velvet
- Silverplate on paktong
- Horn (bovine)
- Paper
Museum Object Number
1959.0746
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0746
Object Name
Box
Category
Wood (other)
Place of Origin
France or Netherlands; Europe
Origin Notes
Per previous cataloguer, possibly England; updated per 2007 conservation report citing walnut wood, box construction, and thickness of veneer. Metal mounts need further research for better attribution. [AWagner 3/2020]
Date
1750-1820
Subject(s)
- Diplomacy
Materials
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
- Wood
- Velvet
- Silverplate on paktong
- Horn (bovine)
- Paper
Dimensions (inches)
3.5 (H) x 4.3 (W) x 8.3 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9 (H) x 11 (W) x 21 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Krohn, Deborah L. & Miller, Peter N. 2009 Dutch New York Between East & West: The World of Margrieta van Varick.
• Similar published: Figs. 108, 180b, p. 252-3.