Pipe box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Pipe box

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.559

Description

Pipe box: Rectangular, with butt-joint construction; back, scalloped in concave cyma curves, extends beyond the concavely scalloped sides and front to form almost circular finial, with hole for hanging; small drawer, with brass pull, at bottom; old black lead paint.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

6-1/8 in

Depth

4-3/8 in

Length

14 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 14 in. (15.6 x 11.1 x 35.6 cm)

Material

Pine, brass

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Black paint of type used by Dutch settlers of Hudson River Valley area. Drawer of pipe boxes seems to have been used to store tobacco.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Bar