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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2004.005
Date Range
1850-1890
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Letter box with slant front, hinged-lid, and multi-compartment interior. Exterior is done in silver, ebony, ivory, and mahogany inlay in a cube and flower design. Interior is wood with circular inlay design with ivory, silver, jade, and red material. Key included.
Brought from Siam in the 1860s by Admiral William Reynolds, brother of General John Fulton Reynolds.
Date Range
1850-1890
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1890
Last Owner
Reynolds, Eleanor
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
A1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Object Name
Box, Letter
Material
Wood, Silver
Height (in)
5.25
Width (in)
8.625
Depth (in)
5.5
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Some minor losses in the inlay design.
Object ID
2004.005
Accession Number
2004.005
Images
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