Hinged box

between 1800 and 1899

Not on view

Possibly a French pill box. Both covers have a single line engraved border and are filled with a semé of diamond motifs made up of four dots. The front cover has a central motif of a leafy sprig of flowers. The spine has five sets of engraved double-lined bands, and single lines at top and bottom. All edges are engraved with lines resembling pages. -- description by Mindell Dubansky in consultation with Lynn Heckman

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Hinged box
Date: between 1800 and 1899
Geography: France (?)
Dimensions: 1 box : silver ; Height: 1 1/2 × 1 in. (38 × 25 × 8 mm)
Credit Line: Gift of Lynn and Bruce Heckman
Object Number: N7433.3 .H56 1800a

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