Box

Description:

Repousse chased, rectangular box with friction-fit, hinged lid featuring classical female allegories of the four seasons (left to right, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring) in individual scrolled reserves bordered by a floral vine. Bands of foliate scrolls with flowers form lid and box sides. Gold washed interior. Underside of plain, flat bottom is struck incuse "F\LL/I. COPPINI", "800" next to a partial caduceus, and "MADE IN ITALY", all in sans serif letters.

Date Made: ca 1900 - 1920

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: ItalyItaly: Tuscany, Florence

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Lucinda de Leftwich Templin, Ph.D., in memory of Ella Rice Templin

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.60.1741Catalog Number: 60.1741Accession Number: 200122

Object Name: box

Physical Description: silver (overall material)gold (interior wash material)Measurements: overall: 1 in x 5 3/8 in x 3 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 13.6525 cm x 8.89 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-651a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_312424

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