Object number:
H69.227.3
Object name:
box
Date made:
Circa 17th century
Material/Technique:
Cut steel over wood
Dimensions:
H: 6 in, W: 4.75 in, D: 3.5 in
Credit line:
Museum Purchase
Copyright status:
Copyright Undetermined
Physical description:
Strong box fabricated from cut steel over wood.
Content description:
Box. Description: cut steel over wood, handle on top. Object: Strong box made of cut steel over wood. This strong box dates to 17th-century Spain. History: Boxes such as this one were used by ship's officers for storing valuable objects.
Currently on display in the Gallery of California History
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