Box

Dateca. 1930

Artist/Maker C. A. Cassel (active ca. 1930)

Artist/Maker K. G. Catton (active ca. 1930)

OriginAmerica, Virginia, Mount Solon

MediumWood, paint, and tinplate

DimensionsOverall: 4 x 2 1/4 x 1/2in. (10.2 x 5.7 x 1.3cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1988.708.1

DescriptionCarved from a solid block of wood, this box in the form of a book has a "cover" attached with a tinplate hinge. It features carvings of a rampant lion surrounded by a scalloped border on one side, and a profile of a woman surrounded by flowers on the other.Label TextCarved from a solid block of wood, this box in the form of a book has a "cover" attached with a tinplate hinge. It features carvings of a rampant lion surrounded by a scalloped border on one side and a profile of a woman surrounded by flowers on the other. Handmade, decorative and practical, such gifts remain popular, extending a common practice from the nineteenth century to the twentieth.

Inscription(s)"K. G. Catton to/E. A. Cassidy 1930/T. F. Dyer Some/Day/Remember me." is written in pencil on the underside of the lid; "T. F. Dyer/My Beneficiary." is written in pencil inside the box.ProvenanceProbably E. A. Cassidy, Mt. Solon, Va.; T. F. Dyer, Mt. Solon, Va.; Bookworm & Silverfish, Wytheville, Va.