Bird-shaped box with lid: round body bisected; half-round head has carved eyes and beak; overall pattern of white ground with brown feathers, the latter carved; image carved on bottom; written in blue:"Delafield 17E 79th."
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1900 - 1933
Date made: r. 1900 - 1933
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.87.437 A-B
MP.87.437a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
5-3/8 in
Diameter
4-5/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (13.7 x 11.7 cm)
Dimension Description
Including beak
Width
5-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Material
Maple ?
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
MP.87.438 a-b - Box - Similar item
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Identical to MP.87.438 A-B except larger.
Staining at bottom, flaking paint on interior.
Note Type
General Note
Note
with cover
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Breakfast Room