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Box

1770-1790 (made)

Circular box, with lift-off lid, decorated with straw-work, including the figure of a mother and child.


Object details

Categories
Household Objects
Containers
Object type
Box
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
straw marquetry
Straw
Wood
Straw Marquetry
Brief description
Circular box with lift-off lid, decorated with straw-work, including the figure of a mother and child. Possibly by Chervain, Paris, 1770-1790
Physical description
Circular box, with lift-off lid, decorated with straw-work, including the figure of a mother and child.
Dimensions
  • Overall height: 25 mm
Dimensions taken from departmental catalogue (H: 1", Diam. 2 3/4 ")
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.13-1914

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O327498/box/
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