Box
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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- box
- date made
- ca 1900 - 1920
- place made
- Italy
- Italy: Tuscany, Florence
- 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
- ID Number
- DL.60.1741
- catalog number
- 60.1741
- accession number
- 200122
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lucinda de Leftwich Templin, Ph.D., in memory of Ella Rice Templin
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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