OVAL BOX
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The lid of the oval box is set with many green stones in varying sizes. Some are cabochon, and some are square cut. There are four clusters of three small diamonds each attached to the gilt metal ground which is designed in openwork with ornate leaf scrolls. The sides are covered with bands of repousse leaf scrolls. A hinged lid opens to reveal a mirror inside.
- Object name:
- OVAL BOX
- Made from:
- Gold -- green stones -- rhinestones -- mirror
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 1.9 x 7 x 5.7 cm (3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 11.195
- Class:
- GOLD
- Signature marks:
- MARK SEAMAN (?), 14K inside
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973