Box

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
In shape of a Dalmation dog's head with hinged circular cover, thumb-lift of row of graduated beads. Cover slightly domed. Head is painted in naturalistic colors, spotted black on white ground, yellow eyes. Cover coarsely painted with standing Dalmation on paved terrace, trees beyond, surrounded by violet scrolls. Interior is white.
Credit Line
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt
ca. 1850
Accession Number
1931-84-23
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
containers
Decorative Arts
Box
Medium
Enamel on copper, gilt copper (mounts)
Dimensions
H x diam.: 5.4 x 5.5 cm (2 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
made in
Wednesbury, England
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1931-84-23
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq486ed65d4-bf65-4007-9da4-6048614ec8fe
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