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Spice box (Spice chest)
1744
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Holly
- Sumac
- Oak
- Pine
- Pine, white
- Metal
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1967.1183
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1183
Object Name
Spice box (Spice chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Chester County Pennsylvania.
Date
1744
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Drawer bottoms
Inscription: numerals
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Walnut
- Holly
- Sumac
- Oak
- Pine
- Pine, white
- Metal
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
15.125 (H) x 14.75 (W) x 11.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.418 (H) x 37.465 (W) x 29.528 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at top.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Griffith, Lee Ellen. 1986 The Pennsylvania Spice Box.
• Published: pp. 98-99.Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• For more info., see pp. 12-13.