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Knife box (Miniature knife box)
1740-1770
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Europe
Materials
- Wood
- Shagreen
- Silver
- Velvet
- Paper
Museum Object Number
1959.0996 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1959.0996 A
Object Name
Knife box (Miniature knife box)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Europe
Origin Notes
China?
Date
1740-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Lid, metal plate with ring
Inscription: Two stacked, five-pointed stars, surmounted by two horizontal lines and a crown stamped in a shield
Type: Mark
Location: Lid, lock plate
Inscription: "H" with pellet underneath stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners and a textured background
Type: Mark
Location: Box, lock plate, left
Inscription: Chinese character stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Box, lock plate, right
Inscription: Two stacked, five-pointed stars, surmounted by two horizontal lines and a crown stamped in a shield
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, left
Inscription: "H" with pellet underneath stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners and a textured background
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, right
Inscription: "H" with pellet underneath stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners and a textured background
Type: Mark
Location: Back hinge, left
Inscription: Chinese character stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Back hinge, left
Inscription: Two stacked, five-pointed stars, surmounted by two horizontal lines and a crown stamped in a shield
Type: Mark
Location: Back hinge, right
Inscription: Chinese character stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Back hinge, right
Inscription: Two stacked, five-pointed stars, surmounted by two horizontal lines and a crown stamped in a shield
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wood
- Shagreen
- Silver
- Velvet
- Paper
Dimensions (inches)
5.375 (H) x 2.687 (W) x 2 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.653 (H) x 6.825 (W) x 5.08 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at base. OH is with lid open. H (with lid closed): 3.875 in.