Box
This box has an elaborate cast escutcheon of the type found on high-style case furniture, yet its painted ornament—consisting of various spray and vine designs—appears to have been the work of an amateur. Inscriptions on the interior suggest that the original owner was Rebecca Lynde (d. 1716) of Saybrook. She may also have been responsible for the decorative painting.
Artwork Details
- Title: Box
- Date: 1705–15
- Geography: Made in New England, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Yellow poplar, chestnut, white oak
- Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 22 7/8 x 16 in. (17.1 x 58.1 x 40.6 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1945
- Object Number: 45.78.8
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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