Box with Lid
MakerMade by
Unknown
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Marcus Chase
American, 1819 - 1891
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Sarah Lucy Skinner
American, born 1829
Datemid 19th-early 20th century
MediumPine, maple, metal, paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 4 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 3 1/8in. (11.1 x 4.4 x 7.9cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Barbara Hancock Chase Mayer in memory of her father, Henry Hancock Chase
DescriptionOval box (.a) with lid (.b). Box with edges lap jointed and secured with nails. Lid has one finger lap jointed and secured with nails.
Object number1986.86.4a-b
InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on white paper label adhered to bottom, "Herb B[o?]x"NotesMaker Note: According to museum records, this may have been made by the Enfield, Connecticut Shakers. (Bertagnolli 7/29/2014)Subject Terms
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