Box Item Number: B18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Box, octagonal in shape, with hinged lid. The box is covered in elaborate incised floral and border designs partly filled with black and red paint.
History Of Use
Stamp box (catalogue).
Item History
- Made in India
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- B18
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- brass metal and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- incised
- Overall
- height 2.1 cm, width 5.1 cm, depth 4.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 105