Jewelry box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Jewelry box

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.532

Description

Leather, dark blue box with gold trim frame around edge of top. Top and bottom edges extend slightly beyond side. Profile is pictured by a drawing in text. Box is hinged on one short side with leather material. Interior of box lid is lined with loose ivory satin with extra piece of satin at hinged side. Interior of bottom of box is dark blue padded velvet.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

A circular gold mark on inside of lid on satin with unicorn-like figure in center. Around outside of mark it says "THE BAILEY BANKS & BIDDLE CO." around circular belt and "PHILADELPHIA" across bottom.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 x 2 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (2.5 x 5.7 x 11.4 cm)

Material

Velvet, Leather, Satin

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing