Box
- Object Name:
- Box
- Object ID:
- 2023.007
- Creator:
- Hobbs, Morris (c. 1615-1706); Marston, William (1621-1704)
- Place of Origin:
- Hampton, NH
- Date:
- 1670-1700
- Description:
- Box, pine, Hampton, NH, 1670-1700. Carved decoration on front of a heart flanked by four leaf rosettes with a top border of interlocking arches. Unknown maker, possibly William Marston (c. 1621-1704) or Morris Hobbs (c. 1615-1706). Made of eastern white pine boards nailed together, with a chamfered bottom board, and a pintle-hinged lid. The front board has a carved tripart façade showing stylized flowers and a heart, with a row of double incised lunettes along the top edge. The box could have been used to hold documents, writing implements, books, and other small important items.
- Material:
- Wood
Pine - Dimensions:
- H-9 W-23.75 D-16.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
- People:
- Hobbs, Morris (c. 1615-1706)
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