Box

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Box

Entry/Object ID

2010.78.1

Description

Tall, narrow wooden box with a hinged top lid. The lid has a narrow slit pierced into the center and locks closed with an internal lock box (now missing) at the center front. The front is painted with the words, "Contributions For The Church Of The Messiah" in gold and yellow paint. The box is finished with shellac except for the back and the interior. There are two holes in the back for mounting the box to a wall.

Context

Collection box used to hold donations to the Unitarian Church of of the Messiah in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2010.78

Source or Donor

Unitarian Church of Montpelier

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Alms

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Offering

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15 in

Width

12 in

Depth

5 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unitarian Church of Montpelier

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America