Entry

Box and Tray

Object/Artifact

DescriptionRosewood box with drawer and hinged brass pull, as well as a rectangular rosewood tray with metal decorative trim on corners.

Entry/Object ID

1997.07.10.44

Acquisition

Accession

1997.07

Source or Donor

Sara E. Robertson

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Sara E. Robertson From the collection of Robert (Robbie) Robertson, Class of 1902.

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sara E. Robertson

Notes

Gift of Mrs. Sara E. Robertson From the collection of Robert (Robbie) Robertson, Class of 1902.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

China

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of box

Transcription

MADEBYL.S.HOI TRADE MARK SHANGHAI.CHINA

Language

English

Material/Technique

Carved

Type

Number

Location

Bottom of rectangular tray

Transcription

SC 1997.07.10.44A

Notes

Purdue Galleries accession number

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bandbox

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Accessory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Materials

Material

Wood

Material Notes

Rosewood

Provenance

Notes

Gift to Clarence Hovey "Big Robbie" Robertson [1871-1960] Lafayette, Indiana; through descent to his son Clarence Robertson [1909-1995] and his wife Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Comer Robertson [1911-2009] Anderson, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Galleries in 1997.

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