Box, trinket

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Box, trinket

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.29 a-b

Description

Rectangular, black box, with glass-covered inset, silk embroidery picture of colorful flowers and leafage, within gilded frame with chased design.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1840

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.63.29

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/8 in

Depth

7 in

Length

9-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 7 x 9 1/4 in. (7.9 x 17.8 x 23.5 cm)

Material

Silk, Paper, Glass

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This exact style of crepework and ribbonwork was taught at the Moravian female seminaries in Bethlehem and Lititz, Pennsylvania and in Salem, North Carolina.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Nieces' Bedroom