Collection Highlights
Punch bowl: Landing of Lafayette
1840-1850
1910.24
Earthenware
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Luce Center
Art Box that belonged to John Ramamge
Object name
Art Box that belonged to John Ramamge
Date
1770-1790
Medium
Wood, leather, metal, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/2 x 15 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. ( 16.5 x 39.7 x 24.1 cm )
Description
Wood box with domed lid covered with embossed brown leather decorated with fleur-de-lis, stylized flowers, and geometric patterning, remnants of gold paint on leather, metal lock and handle, interior box lined with printed paper pages from Instrumental Architecture and the pages have been further decorated with a woodblock image of a church and landscape.
Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Object Number
1947.489
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this box belonged to John Ramage.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
