Letter Box
Applied Arts
Inventory number
2022.7.6.1ab.AA.BX.C1860.FRDescription
Rectangular letter box made of maroon velvet on a cardboard base, with embossed floral detailing on the top and bottom, as well as golden floral detailing in the four corners of the top of the box. Along the sides of the box are golden ridges mimicking a closed book, with one side covered in velvet mimicking the spine of a book. The inside of the box is lined with white nacreous canvas fabric. There is a thin removeable cardboard insert with matching white nacreous canvas with a small ribbon tab on the top.Materials
VelvetCardboard
Embossed paper
Brass
Origin
circa 1860 FranceDimensions
Width : 12.5 cmLength : 20.2 cm
Height : 2 cm