RECTANGULAR BOX
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
A rectangular box made in stained tortoise shell with a gold hinge. On the cover is a round medallion in mother of pearl with a transfer-print image of Alexander I in profile. He wears a crown of laurel leaves. The medallion is surrounded by a gold band.
- Object name:
- RECTANGULAR BOX
- Made from:
- Tortoise shell -- gold -- mother of pearl -- silver
- Made in:
- FRANCE
- Date made:
- ca. 1775
- Size:
- 1.4 × 7.9 × 5.1 cm (9/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 36.47
- Class:
- SHELL
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973