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Trinket Box

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-25667

Description

Diamond patterned cut glass heart shaped dish with sterling slightly domed cover. Initialed "MH".

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
glass (material)
silver (metal)
Box, Accessory
Box, Trinket
Box, Trinket

Associated Building

Original to Josiah Quincy House (Quincy, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 x 2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edmund Quincy

Accession Number

1972.35F

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