Box
- Object Name:
- Box
- Object ID:
- 1927.015.05
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Spice box, wood. Oval shape. Removable cover. Two-finger lap joint on box, one on cover; fastened with copper nails. Dull, natural wood finish. Paper label adhered to bottom exterior, inscribed in ink, " 'Spice Box.' / Hand-made. / Mrs Calvin Thorne / b. Dec. 6, 1804. / d. Dec. 22, 1892. / John C. Thorne's Mother".
A. Box
B. Cover - Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- W-5.4 L-8 inches
- Provenance:
- Originally owned by donor's mother, Cynthia (Morgan) Thorne (1804-1892), who was born in Pembroke, NH, and married Concord shoe manufacturer Calvin Thorne (1811-1884) in 1836. Given with other family household and decorative items, including a silhouettes of Cynthia, Calvin, and John C. Thorne.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of John Calvin Thorne
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