PROSPERITY TO OUR COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURERS

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.209 a-b

Description

Large round bandbox: on box, five repeated panels, in lid one; each panel of bandbox paper contains, on sea-green ground, an oval in white containing scene of three-masted square-rigged sailing vessel with high stern and blunt bows (18th century type) in faded pinkish-red touched with white and black, with large 13-starred American flag, on dark green waves capped with white and touched with light green; at left in background, schooner; at top of medallion, in red: "PROSPERITY TO OUR COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURERS".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1826 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SP 7908

SS.63.209

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Diameter

19-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 x 19 3/4 in. (40.6 x 50.2 cm)

Material

Paper, pulp board, Cotton

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Bottom has completely separated from the box; much lifting and peeling of paper; loose bits on lid; edges are tattered.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This box was conserved with grant funds from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network in 2021 (application submitted in 2020). MANDATORY Credit line: The conservation of (this work) was made possible by the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program administered by Greater Hudson Heritage Network with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. The treatment was conducted by Ann Baldwin of Greenwich Conservation Studio in Greenwich, CT. The treatment report is in the object file. The grant proposal was for two boxes, and funding was granted for one box. The treatment was completed on time and on budget During a review of curatorial vendor files, it was discovered that this box was purchased from Thurston Thacher for Sunnyside Restoration in 1947 [Jessa J. Krick, 10/21/2021]. Date of item changed to more accurately reflect context of the Tariff Act of 1828 [Caitlin A. Monaco, 4/27/2022].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Nieces' Bedroom