Box in book form, with single drawer
The case and drawer are entirely constructed through a combination of nails and glue. The drawer interior contains six compartments; the concave drawer front is fitted with two small turned-wood pulls. The top of the case is painted red, green, black, and gold to create a tartan pattern, with the binding striped in red, black and gold. Both sides and the drawer front bear floral designs in red, green, and orange against a white background. The drawer interior and sides are all white, with black top edging, while the drawer bottom is left unfinished. All painted surfaces are covered with a clear varnish that has degraded and yellowed over time
Artwork Details
- Title: Box in book form, with single drawer
- Date: between 1800 and 1899
- Geography: United States
- Dimensions: 1 box : painted wood ; Height: 12 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (31 × 22 × 7 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Lynn and Bruce Heckman
- Object Number: N7433.3 .B69 1800e
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Samuel Putnam Avery Sr.
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between 1860 and 1869
between 1800 and 1899
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