Photo of collection object Box — Box, late 1800s. silver gilt and hardstone, Overall: 4.8 x 9.1 x 7.7 cm (1 7/8 x 3 9/16 x 3 1/16 in.). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.594. CC0.

Box

late 1800s

Maker Unknown

Decorative Art and Design

Box, late 1800s. Austria, Vienna, late 19th century. Silver gilt and hardstone; overall: 4.8 x 9.1 x 7.7 cm (1 7/8 x 3 9/16 x 3 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.594

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: silver gilt and hardstone
Medium: silver, gilt, hardstone
Dimensions: Overall: 4.8 x 9.1 x 7.7 cm (1 7/8 x 3 9/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: "3A"; head of Diana, Vienna marks in use since 1872. Maker's mark in an oval punch, first letter "B," second difficult to read, perhaps "P," mark for Bruder Pollak (Neuwirth, p. 116).
Departments: Decorative Art and Design
Accession Number: 1916.594
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Rights Statement: CC0