Glove box

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Glove box

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.900

Description

Glove box of rosewood veneer with inlaid "Gants" in Gothic lettering on top: Lid hinged to back and front hinged at bottom to fold down; sides and top are outlined by light-colored stringing; hammered round steel push button release; written in script in pencil on interior of top: "The last thing/ I have broken up/ is Aunt Cora s (sic) glove/ box, to save my own identity/ in attachs".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/8 in

Width

10-1/4 in

Depth

4-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (7.9 x 26 x 11.1 cm)

Material

Rosewood, Steel, brass, Satinwood

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Right rear corner missing; one hinge completely replaced; one partially gone; upper left corner length loose.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom