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Object NameBox

Made FromGlass, Sulphide, Gilt metal

Dateabout 1820-1840

Place Madeprobably France

Techniqueblown-molded, cut, encased, molded sulphide, gilt

SizeOverall H: 10.4 cm, W: 8 cm

Accession Number84.3.208

Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund

Curatorial Area(s)

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; blown-molded, cut, encased, molded sulphide, gilt stamped metal mounts. Rectangular shape with hinged rectangular cover; top of the cover with convex circular panel enclosing a molded male sulphide head, facing sinister, reverse plain; the panel framed by a prismatic cut ring; the remainder of the top filled with fine sharp diamonds; sides of the cover and base decorated with rounded vertical ribs alternating with vertical panels of cut sharp diamonds; rim of the cover and base with gilt mountings, the sides with foliage, flowers and diamonds on a finely ribbed background; rectangular lock plate in the front, with a border matching that on the rims; hinged at the back; bottom with cut radial rounded ribbing; loose paper label inside, inscribed "4" in ink.
Provenance

Source Louis Lyons - 1984-04-06
Purchased from Louis Lyons in 1984 using funds from the Clara S. Peck Endowment Fund. Catalogue cards say that these objects were a bequest of Clara S. Peck (by exchange).