Spice box

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Spice box

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.490

Description

Box, spice; rectangular, shallow; dove-tailed construction; applied molding about lid and base; interior divided laterally and longitudinally into 7 small and 1 large compartments; brass hinges, key escutcheon, steel lock.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1768 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3 in

Width

14 in

Length

20 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 x 14 x 20 in. (7.6 x 35.6 x 50.8 cm)

Material

Pine, Steel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage