Pounce Box

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Pounce Box

Entry/Object ID

1946.15.2

Description

Turned wooden pounce box. The box consists of a round pedestal with a flared, concave top. The center of the top is pieced with holes in the shape of a six-pointed star.

Use

Pounce is a fine powder sprinkled onto paper after writing to dry ink.

Acquisition

Accession

1946.15

Source or Donor

Moore, Kate R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Pounce

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Writing Equipment

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3 in

Diameter

2-7/8 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Richardson, James

Related Places

Place

Town

Warren

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America