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On Display: House - Washington Alcove
Box (Document box)
Blakslee Barnes
1809-1817
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Blakslee Barnes (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.2062
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2062
Object Name
Box (Document box)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Blakslee Barnes (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1809-1817
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: Inscription in black paint within an elliptical shape flanked by leafy sprigs"I.H. Barnes/Philadelphia/Ship Broker"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Paint
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
11.12 (H) x 5.7 (W) x 2.6 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
28.26 (H) x 14.5 (W) x 6.6 (D)