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Trinket Box

ca. 1780
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Trinket Box
  • Date: ca. 1780
  • Geography: Made in Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Cedar
  • Dimensions: 3 x 5 x 2 7/8 in. (7.6 x 12.7 x 7.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1933
  • Object Number: 34.100.46a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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