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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Writing Box
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Writing Box

Manufacturer Unknown
CultureEnglish
Date1800-1835
MediumRosewood and brass
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 x 19 7/8 x 11 in. (19.7 x 50.5 x 27.9 cm)
Credit LineChrysler Museum of Art, Moses Myers House
Object number97.49.82
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, MMH, Upper Sitting Room
DescriptionWriting box decorated with brass inlay. Brass round corners. Top and side panels with brass striping. Pierced medallions. Escutcheons.

Exhibition HistoryMyers House
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Unknown
ca. 1820
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1820
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
ca. 1800
New photography by Pat Cagney with a digital camera.
William Kent
ca. 1753
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1785
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2022.
Carlo Zen
ca. 1900-1905
Image photographed with a digital camera, then color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
John Biggs
ca. 1800-50
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1790
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.  Sized and color-correc…
Unknown
ca. 1820
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
ca. 1820
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
ca. 1820