Oblong wooden box with slightly arched lid: gold tooled leather with scattered snow flake motifs and borders of floral character in egg and dart formation; small brass bail handle on top; lead or pewter hinged clasp and lock box held on with rose-headed nails; inside lined with printed pages in English and Latin from books with a geometric wall paper design over them.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1800 - 1833
Date made: r. 1800 - 1833
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
9 in
Depth
5-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 9 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 22.9 x 13.3 cm)
Material
Nails, brass, Pewter or, Pine, Paper, Leather
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Shows extensive use; the tooled impressions are clear but the gold has worn. (1/29/02) will not close, worn edges.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Van Cortlandt Family
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Obviously made by a book binder.
Note Type
General Note
Note
Van Cortlandt family possession
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage
