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Trinket Box

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1900

GUSN

GUSN-66353

Description

Rectangular; rounded cornrs; black int; red sds. with handgrip; dog, moths top

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
lacquering
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
dog (animal)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
moths
Lacquered
Dog
Moth
Leaf
BOX, TRINKET

Associated Person

Norton, Sara, 1864-
Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.75 x 3.875 x 5.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1946.1013

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