Box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Box

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.825 a-b

Description

Box, heart-shaped, with lid; on cover, symbols of love (doves, flaming torch, quiver of arrows, flowers); polychrome paint; about edges, floral border.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1830

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"...aimons - nous a jamais..."

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.59.825 A-B

VC.59.825a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Heart Shaped

Width

2-1/8 in

Depth

1 in

Length

2-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/8 x 1 x 2 1/4 in. (5.4 x 2.5 x 5.7 cm)

Material

papier-mache

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: (1/29/02) cracked, chipped, discolored.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

No file folder found 9/19/00 EHG

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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