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On Display: House - Library Hall
Box
John McDonald
1800-1820
Description
This box is made from a tent olive shell fitted with a hinged silver lid that features an owner’s initials “GR” in script within a delicately engraved scalloped border. This shell species has the scientific name Voluta olive and is found along the coast of Southwestern America, Peru, and the Galapagos Islands.
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John McDonald (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Shell (mollusk)
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1958.0678
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.0678
Object Name
Box
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
John McDonald (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Lid, interior
Inscription: "IMd\" stamped
Type: Inscription
Location: Lid, exterior
Inscription: "GR" in script, engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Shell (mollusk)
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
1.1 (H) x 1.3 (W) x 2.8 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.7 (H) x 3.3 (W) x 7.1 (L)