Search

Start Over Object class Boxes (containers) Collection place Scandinavia
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1133, described as Wooden box in shape of a book; ANO - 1768; length 6.25 in, width 3 in, 1.5 in thick; painted red and black; geometric designs on corners; date carved on front AWO 1768
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1139, described as Box; inscribed N G S X; more or less circular; painted black; carved geometric design and floral pattern; a “svepta” box; diameter 5 1/4 in, height 4 7/8 in; (b) snap-on lid
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1a,b, described as (a) Oval wooden box, dated 1831; a “Svepta” box; incised with wavy lines around border, and rosettes. [symbols] on bottom. (b) lid. Made by the “Svep” technique: long, thin, flexible strips of wood were bent around a base, then fastened; overlapping ends were stitched together with birch roots. The woods used were birch, oak, beech, spruce, and fir. “Svepta” boxes commonly had ingenious snap-on lids and were decorated by burning, painting, or carving.
Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-3591, described as Box with hinged lid; silver, gold-washed interitor, trim; oval shape; baroque surface with repousse floral motifs; four ball feet; handle on lid; missing latch; SR engraved on bottom; hallmark- HI or IH in quatrefoil; one indistinguishable mark. Excellent example of late 17th century Norwegian design; similar design, including plain ball feet.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1025, described as Turned wooden box for holding buttons and buckles; painted red, green and black; diameter 7.5 in, height 4 in
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-3439, described as Box: metal; decorated in relief as almanac; identical to 7-1203
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1203, described as Metal box for Almanac; oval shaped; brass; length 5 3/16 in, width 2 3/8 in; dated 1787 with alphabet and months of the year engraved; animals and implements also engraved
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1132, described as Box of wood; dated 1648; circular, with carved designs; a “svepta” box; (b) lid; diameter 4.25 in, height 1.75 in
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1134, described as Mazer birch box with bone turnings from the baroque period; round top screws on geometric designs carved on bottom; diameter 4.5 in, height 6 in
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1035, described as Butter box of glass, beginning of 18th century; diameter 4 3/4 in, height 2 15/16 in; two handles

Limit your search

View distribution

Current results range from 1902 to 1902

View larger »

View distribution

Current results range from 1903 to 1908

View larger »