Trinket Box

dish lid

Name/Title

Trinket Box

Entry/Object ID

2005.21.120ab

Description

Rectangular, white ceramic trinket box with lid. The lid is printed with an engraved illustration showing a lake with a covered bridge crossing a narrow portion. The image is labeled, "FERN HILL". The bottom of the box is marked, "B. F: H: S: MADE IN AUSTRIA. for W. F. NELSON. RUTLAND, VT."

Context

Sold by W. F. Nelson in Rutland, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2005.21

Source or Donor

Caswell, Joanna C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Eugene R. Cleveland

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1930

Place

Country

Austria

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Trinket

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Accessory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-5/8 in

Width

2 in

Length

4 in

Material

Porcelain

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cleveland, Eugene R. (1911-2005)

Person or Organization

W. F. Nelson

Related Places

Place

City

Rutland

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America