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European brass spice box, late 19th century

 Item — Box: 6
Identifier: Item 1981.171T

Scope and Contents

Tower form, round base, spire with pennant.  A floral design rises above base.  Box is two-tier house-like design: upper tier contains four windows, lower has door with functioning handle on one side.  Diamond designs on lower tier.  European, brass

Dates

  • late 19th century

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.  Please contact the department for more information.

Extent

1 Items : Brass ; 8" (height)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: No linguistic content; Not applicable

Repository Details

Part of the Brandeis University Repository

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Waltham MA

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