Bandbox
Name/Title
BandboxEntry/Object ID
SS.63.217 a-bDescription
Bandbox with cover: decorated on medium blue ground with white, rusty red, touches of dark red, green, and buff with bottom border of composite flowers, and scene of two large birds with rings in beaks pulling elaborate chariot containing standing figure with trumpet and seated figure with arrows in hand, both in Grecian tunics, toward small tempietto with three columns and stepped circular base in clouds; lid bears, on greenish blue ground, scene of aqueduct carrying Erie Canal, with canal boat with poler in bow, figure at sweep rudder in stern, several houses, trees (lombardy poplars), stone wall, etc., in dark green, brick red, white and mustard; border of lid is running chain design in white with dark green centers and pink dots; Parts of paper used to line cover read: "Catarrhal Conditions/of/Mucous Membranes/ --- by/George A. Hewitt, M. D./ Philadelphia."Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
circa 1825 - 1830Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
SP 79080
SS.63.217 A-B
SS.63.217a-b