Wooden Box

© Key West Art & Historical Society

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Wooden Box

Entry/Object ID

2022.24.0086

Description

Handmade wooden box, rectangular in shape, with no feet. The lid is attached with a single long metal hinge that runs most of the length of the edge of the lid. The short sides of the box each have one metal handle, half (1/2) circle in shape. The front upper right has a white sticker attached to it. The interior upper left front corner of the box has a linked metal chain attached to it. The interior left side of the lid also has metal chain attached to it. The right lower corner of the lid interior has a small rectangular mirror attached with black tape.

Use

Used to hold and transport bottles collected from Rest Beach in Key West, Florida.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 2022

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Storage

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

19-1/2 in

Depth

13 in

Diameter

5/8 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good