Artist unknown
Description
Collar box
Collar boxes were made for holding men’s collars, although one could also store jewelry, hankies, or the like inside. This one is constructed from wood with a thermoplastic cover. Celluloid, the first thermoplastic, was developed in the mid 1800’s and was relatively fragile. The lid itself has an agrarian composition in low relief enclosed by an oval.
Date
last half 19th C.
Creator
Artist unknown
Source
Gift of Dr. Bancroft
Identifier
1996.7
Citation
Artist unknown, “Artist unknown,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed December 7, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/2060.