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Decorative arts
Painted Dome-top Box
1 of 12
- Date
- early 19th century
- Accession number
- 2016.25.42
- Maker
- Unknown, American(Opens in new tab) (American)
- Dimensions
- 10 1/2 x 29 5/8 x 12 in. (26.7 x 75.2 x 30.5 cm.)
- Medium
- pine, nails, and paint
- Description
- Rectangular painted pine box with a hinged dome lid. The top and sides are stamped with white and black blossoms (rosettes) on a colored ground. The olive green borders have a repeating black and white fish like deign and there is painted scrolled foliage on the front below the iron lock plate. The box is painted in green, black, white, yellow and salmon. The box is joined with nails.
