Knife box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Knife box

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.68

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

15-1/2 in

Width

8-7/8 in

Depth

11 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 8 7/8 x 11 in. (39.4 x 22.5 x 27.9 cm)

Material

Satinwood, Wood Exotic, Plate (silver), brass

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.67 - Knife box - Similar item VC.58.69 - Knife box - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

of three

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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