"Shoe Box of Leather"

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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303877

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
1994 Acquisitions
Design Drawings -- Watercolors
Other Furniture
"Shoe Box of Leather"
(current record)

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
- 1994 Acquisitions
  - Design Drawings -- Watercolors
    - Other Furniture
      - Hat Stand
      - "Flower Box of Mahogany"
      - Plant Stand and Planter
      - "Small Bookcase of Mahogany"
      - "Revolving Bookcase of Mahogany"
      - "2 Revolving Bookcases of English Oak"
      - Humidor on Table Base
      - "Shoe Box of Leather" (current record)

Description

Design drawing with three views titled "Shoe Box of Leather." Front elevation is rendered in pencil, watercolor and metallic paint; top and side views are in pencil only. Shoe box or chest has domed lid; bail handle with batwing plate on each end; large flanged lock on the front; leather covering on all sides; and a row of metal tacks outlining all edges. Metal tacks also form x-shaped and quatrefoil motifs arranged along the front and top edges of the box. Title is hand printed. Embossed at the lower left corner: "Return to / A. H. Davenport Co. / 96 Washington St. / Boston, Mass."

Details

Descriptive Terms

storage boxes
chests (case furniture)
renderings (drawings)
design drawings

Physical Descrption

1 watercolor rendering (12 3/4 x 18 3/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.006.008

Record Details

Originator

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Designer)

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
design drawings

Description Level

Item

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