Box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Box

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.96

Description

Box or miniature chest: pine, with arched lid, brass hinges, iron nail construction; lined with newspapers, including the Albany Argus for Thursday a.m., August 16, 1838; exterior covered with bandbox paper, dull red ground, decorated with yellow dots and black dots, arranged alternately in squares.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: after 1838 Date made: +. 1838

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

8 in

Length

15 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 8 x 15 in. (19.7 x 20.3 x 38.1 cm)

Material

brass, Iron, Pine, Paper

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Ebenezer Irving's Bedroom