BOX
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The oblong box is carved in the shape of a galleon without sails. The cover is made in two parts which are hinged at the center. The rear cover is carved with military trophies, including a saddle, a rifle and a sword. The front one is carved with a sentry holding a rifle to stop an approaching man behind a wall. At the right is a sentry box, and in the background is an open leaf scroll design. At the rear of the ship is a half circle that projects above the ship and perhaps resembles a rudder. The sides of the ship are decorated with small squares and circles to resemble portholes. The front end is pointed.
- Object name:
- BOX
- Made from:
- Coquilla nut
- Made in:
- EUROPE
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 14 × 5.1 cm (5 1/2 × 2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 34.11
- Class:
- WOOD
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973