BOX, PAPER COVERED
Date1825-1840
OriginAmerica (possibly)
MediumPaper, cardboard
DimensionsOH: 2 11/16"; OW: 4 3/8"; OD: 3 3/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1971.310.3
DescriptionSmall squarish box with rounded corners covered with printed wallpaper of brown, blue, and white with geometric and floral designs.Inscription(s)ink inscription on bottom of box reads "Josephine Elkert (?)"
Possibly 1805-1840, with later (1840-1860) additions of cloth scraps on top.
ca. 1830
ca. 1857
Charles Lucian Bonaparte
February 4, 1836
1835-1855