CHEST FOR TOILET SET
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The square box has wood marquetry on the lid. It shows a landscape with buildings sitting on a bridge, a tree to the left, a stream underneath and a greenish sky. The interior of the lid is fitted with a mirror and is lined with beige grosgrain fabric. There are fitted compartments for a toilet set and objects inside. It has a metal thumbpiece and a keyhole with the key inside it.
- Object name:
- CHEST FOR TOILET SET
- Made from:
- Wood -- mirror -- material -- metal
- Made in:
- Paris, France
- Date made:
- ca. 1786
- Size:
- 12.3 x 17.3 x 17 cm (4 7/8 x 6 13/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 34.52.1
- Class:
- WOOD
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973