Silver container and lid owned by members of the Ellis family
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Medium
- silver
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (7 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm)
- Description
- A silver container and lid. The bottom (a) and lid (b) are both circular with bulbous sides, though the bottom has a more gradual curve than the lid. The bottom has a beaded pattern around the lower edge and the lid has a beaded design around the top where the bulbous side meets the top. The initials [MM] or [WW] are engraved at the top center of the lid. Engraved on the lid is the text [STERLING / B1161M] with a bell under it.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Personal Effects and Items
- Type
- containers
- Topic
- Black interiors
- Domestic life
- Families
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.8.4ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.