Box, Jewellery

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Nom de l'objet :	Box, Jewellery
Artiste ou artisan :	Unknown
Catégorie de l'objet :	Furnishings
Sous-catégorie de l'objet :	Household Accessory
Matériaux :	Metal, Brass Wood Straw Glass Fibre, Paper
Numéro de catalogue :	HF.90.55.1a-d
Numéro d'accession :	HF.90.55.1a-d
Date de fin de production :	1815 c
Description :	Book-shaped box with hinged lid; reproduction of a circa 1800 painting behind glass inside lid; two drawers with brass ring pulls at lower front; two interior lidded on small metal hinges compartments inside flank a lid backed by a mirror which lifts to reveal five small compartments; lock has ward key; exterior entirely covered by strips of straw dyed green, red, yellow, and brown in a geometric and mosaic patterns.
Commentaires :	This jewellery box was acquired by Mrs. Irma White from relatives living in Dorchester, N.B. and was originally thought to have been made by inmates of Dorchester Penitentiary; however, the box pre-dates the penitentiary which opened in 1880. Another possibility is that the box was made by French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Other very similar boxes can be dated to this period.
Hauteur :	8
Longueur :	32.5
Largeur :	24
Unité de mesure linéaire :	Centimetre
Établissement :	Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation Facebook-Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation Twitter-Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation
Ville de l'établissement :	Charlottetown
Province de l'établissement :	Prince Edward Island

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