18th c. Burmese Buddhist Manuscript Chest

Furniture

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

HM-1

Description

Buddhist manuscript case/chest from Myanmar (Burma), colored glass, stone and enameled pieces inlaid on mirror in intricate design involving birds at the border, warriors and flowers near the center, spear-like trim at top. Possibly brought by the Moors to Spain but oriental origin. This piece was photographed previously in Henry Davis Sleeper's Beauport house. Reportedly a gift from sister Natalie

Collection

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

Made/Created

Date made

1700 - 1799

Notes

Date: ca. 18th c.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chest

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Search Terms

chest, Buddhist, Burma, Myanmar

General Notes

Note Type

HM1 Burmese Buddhist Chest - Old Label

Note Type

CCTS005 HM1 Burmese Buddhist Manuscript Chest

Note Type

1977 Hammond Castle Souvenir Guidebk by N R Kline, J J Bolten (19)

Note Type

1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (14)

Note Type

2016-04-01 Pettibone & Easton - Castle Guide, draft 3 p(24)

Note Type

2006-02-03 artifact list w 1983 values, copy (1)

Note Type

1970ca Handwritten Inventory p(21) - Side Chapel-Sunroom & Great Hall

Note Type

1951 Tour Manual 008