Box
- Description
- Rectangular, hinged-lid box with bulging sides made of green, red, and white marbled stone mounted in a gold-plated frame and base with four paw feet. Plain front; no lock or handle. Interior of lid and box as well as box underside are lined in bright red velvet. Small green felt pads are adhered to underside of feet. No marks. Crinkled paper note stored inside is inscribed "Purchased in Rome, Fri., Oct. 24, 1975 in 'church of St. Peter in chains.'"
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1975
- date used
- 1970s
- date purchased
- 1975-10-24
- place made
- Italy
- place used
- United States: Florida, Miami Beach
- place purchased
- Italia: Lazio, Rome
- Physical Description
- onyx or agate (lid, sides material)
- metal, gold-plated (frame, feet material)
- velvet (lining material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/2 in x 8 1/8 in x 5 3/8 in; 6.35 cm x 20.6375 cm x 13.6525 cm
- ID Number
- 1996.0201.13
- catalog number
- 1996.0201.13
- accession number
- 1996.0201
- Credit Line
- Gift of Bettee-Aynn Amsterdam Thomas in honor of Ruth and Bernard Amsterdam
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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