Box

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Box

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.559

Description

Gold-scale box: small rectangular hinged box with iron staple hinges, small brass catch; opens to reveal a printed table of weights and values of coins in "-----, New York, Connecticut, Philadelphia and Quebec"; refers to act of meeting of Chamber of Commerce of 1770 (Aug. 7); two small rectangular compartments; originally felt-lined bottom; five weights of brass; five weights of brass marked with 6 to 3 punched dots, as well as illegible marks.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1770

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 9002
BOX 260

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 6 in. (3.2 x 7 x 15.2 cm)

Material

brass, Paper, Iron, oak

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

PM.65.558 - Portable desk - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Box+weights

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage