Not currently on display at the V&A

Box

1913 (made)
Artist/Maker
Mason, Augustus (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

Rectangular box with an arched lid of snakewood, bordered with ivory


Object details

Category
Containers
Object type
Box
Materials and techniques
Wood and ivory
Ivory
Snakewood
Brief description
Rectangular box with an arched lid of snakewood, bordered with ivory, made by Augustus Mason. English, 1913.
Physical description
Rectangular box with an arched lid of snakewood, bordered with ivory
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.5in
  • Width: 6in
  • Depth: 3.75in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Given by Arthur Myers Smith Esq.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.174-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O370794/box-mason-augustus/
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