Knife box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Knife box

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.69

Description

Knife box: Exterior, rectangular, with cyma-curved front, hinged slant lid, slotted interior; lid top inlaid with upright ellipse of green wood, with delicate light wood urn with scrolled handles and two rose branches; on the front, two vertical stripes of green and light wood span concave sections; string inlay in checkered and dentil patterns trim the edges of lid and body; tiny oval escutcheon with bail on lid; oval above shield-shape forms key escutcheon; three small brass feet, ball type; interior; under side of lid has inlaid patera of dark and light woods and trim of the checkered string inlay; 36 crescent shaped slots to hold spoons, all outlined with horizontal and vertical bands of dark inlay.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: , 1768 - 1799 Date made: r. 1768 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

14-3/4 in

Width

8-7/8 in

Depth

9-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (37.5 x 22.5 x 23.5 cm)

Material

Satinwood, brass, Plate (silver), Wood Exotic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.68 - Knife box - Part of set VC.58.67 - Knife box - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Neg. no.: 66

Note Type

General Note

Note

of three Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Dining Room