Hatbox

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Hatbox

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.001.004

Tags

Needs review

Description

Hatbox Probably English 1790/1810 Velvet with paper-mache feet Octagonal. Painted Velvet Cap Box. Exterior decorated with painted velvet, sitting upon 7 (originally 8) papier mache gilt balls. Velvet painted with rose design. Band of lid is gilt with Greek/Classical scenes hinged top, interior is of pink paper, owned by Eliza Lothrop, HF 381

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1790 - 1810

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hatbox

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Accessory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

HE 381

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Length

12 in

Dimension Notes

Balls:1"

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

BSC/ LN/ BJO

Date

November 1, 2012

Notes

Reason: Construction in house

Location

Building

NR/303

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

March 31, 2004

Notes

Until: 07282004

Location

Room

204

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

one papier mache ball came off when the box was picked up , one ball is missing, the top is faded/ dirty/ darkened.velvet exterior is yellowed,

Provenance

Notes

Owned by Eliza Lothrop, great-grandmother of donor.

Intake

Loan In

L.2004.001.

Lender

Dr. John Brumgardt, Director

Date Received

Mar 31, 2004

Date Due for Return

Mar 21, 2020

General Notes

Note

Status: Loan

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

February 12, 2023

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

October 23, 2023