BOX

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

The round box has a detachable cover which is divided into four parts by a floral decoration. In each of these is the bust of a man, with his head oriented towards the center of the box. They each wear formal attire of high collared coats, with ascots. The portraiture is in color and set against a grayish background. The rest of the box is black.

Object name:

BOX

Made from:

Papier-mâché -- lacquer

Made in:

GERMANY

Date made:

19th c.

Size:

9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

35.7.1-2

Class:

LACQUER

Signature marks:

INSCRIPTION; MARK on cover: Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster; at the upper tip of leaf design between Van Buren and Webster: L (in script); above Van Buren's head: USA

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973