Box

Unknown

18th century · Straw, cardboard, silk, paper lining · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The decoration of this hinged box consists of straw flowers in low relief, which have been adhered to a silk ground. Traces of the original color show that the straw was once very colorful.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Straw, cardboard, silk, paper lining

Culture

probably French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891