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1868-1899
GUSN-12558
Rectangular veneered boxes with mother-of-pearl string inlay on the front side and top. Inlay follows the contour of the box; corners with circular medallions. Central patera circular inlay. Central inlay on front around key hole. Interior lined with bright pink paper. Inside lid has an accordian like flap, covered with bright pink padded cloth. It has a leather strap with a buckle attached to the bottom. The bottom is covered with blue paper.
boxes (containers)
accessories
fruitwood
mother of pearl
veneering
paterae (motifs)
Mother-of-Pearl
Fruitwood
Veneered
Medallion
Patera
BOX
Signed: M.E. Morison.
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
4.063 x 10.063 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1700.2
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