Box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Box

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.135 a-b

Description

Box, rectangular with hinged lid: five visible sides veneered with finely grained mahogany; lid edge bound with satinwood inlay and encloses another rectangle of inlay about an inch inside; the corners of both inlays are joined by diagonal satinwood strips; brass lock box in bottom with corresponding catch in cover; shallow rectangle with ten rectangular cubicals of varying sizes.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1810

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.58.135 A & B

VC.58.135 A-B

VC.58.135a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Height

6-7/8 in

Width

15 in

Depth

9-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 15 x 9 3/4 in. (17.5 x 38.1 x 24.8 cm)

Dimension Description

B. Shelf

Height

2 in

Width

14 in

Depth

9 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 x 14 x 9 in. (5.1 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm)

Material

Satinwood, brass, Mahogany, Wood

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Box has wide crack through bottom from side to side. Two cracks along short sides through veneer. Crack in veneer and missing veneer in upper right corner of lid. Front board warped so that the lid does not fit it squarely. Inside the corner blocks which support shelf have come unglued but are still there.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Northwest Chamber/Prophet's