Soap Box

Object/Artifact

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Soap Box

Entry/Object ID

S 61.13

Description

"Silvered spherical soap dish with solid cover, hinged to open in equal halves. The solid bottom half stands on a reel above a domed foot. Traces of silver remain. See S61.12"

Category

Household items

Acquisition

Accession

S 61.13

Source or Donor

William C. Kennedy

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchase, 1961

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1730 - 1760

Place

* Untyped Place

France or England

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

4 in

Material

Silvered brass

Provenance

Notes

Purchase, William C. Kennedy 6/5/61