Name/Title
Jewelry BoxEntry/Object ID
1994.019.001Description
-wood jewelry box with two compartments from Jessop & Sons, San Diego
-top compatrment has spring lock and remains of a foam cushion inside
-bottom compartment has hoods on each side and key hole (with no key)
-inside the bottom compartment is a postcard behind glass of a large flower garden clock; the written side of the postcard is only seen because of the disintegrating foam in the upper compartment; it seems to have been addressed to Jessop & Sons and "Helvetia" stamped on the card is seen-- postcard shows "L'Horloge Fleurie", The Flower Clock, from Geneva, Switzerland.
-the base has extensions on each side to provide for securing to a surface with screws, such as on a shipCollection
Personal Effects CollectionMade/Created
Artist
J. Jessop & Sons JewelerNotes
Date: 1970sLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Box, JewelryNomenclature Primary Object Term
Box, AccessoryNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage GearNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
