Research Collections
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0125
Description
A rectangular wooden container, possibly teak or mahogany, with two carved birds concealing storage compartments at either end (birds slide back). This box traditionally may have been used to store valuables or spices.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood
Dimensions
12.0 x 5.2 x 19.5 cm
Description
A rectangular wooden container, possibly teak or mahogany, with two carved birds concealing storage compartments at either end (birds slide back). This box traditionally may have been used to store valuables or spices.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0125
Images
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