Bride Box

Unknown artist

Date: 1700–1800

Medium: Cedar

Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 17 x 10 7/8 in. (16.5 x 43.2 x 27.6 cm)

Culture: European

Themes: Flowers, Women

Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1933

Date range

1700 – 1800

Largest dimension

27.6 cm

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