Knife box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Knife box

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.75

Description

One of a pair of knife boxes with broken serpentine fronts, slant tops, and shell within green oval inlay: composed of light and dark woods; rests on three ogee bracket feet; stringing at edge of top and down vertical edges of serpentine front; half-round beading at other edges; shield-shaped escutcheon and backing for ring used to lift top; top held to body by two pointed, tab-shaped hinges; six-pointed star inlay within an oval of stringing, inside of top; interior framework cut to hold a variety of flatware shapes; cut-outs outlined by stringing forming a rectangular gridwork; thin bottom board of tulip poplar.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1800

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

14-15/16 in

Width

8-1/8 in

Depth

11-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 15/16 x 8 1/8 x 11 3/4 in. (37.9 x 20.6 x 29.8 cm)

Material

Mahogany, Tulip poplar, Wood (unidentified)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: .75 - Facing on bottom of top is loose causing molding on front right to pop forward; interior split on top left side; split on exterior of right side, top and body; cracking of veneer on right side top; vertical splits on left side, top and body.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Janet Livingston Montgomery

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.74 - Knife box - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of pair

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Dining Room