Patch Box
Object type: Patch Box
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: William Cowell Sr.
Artist bio: 1682/83–1736
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1722
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (1 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm); 8 dwt. (13.2 g)
Body: 5 dwt. (7.3 g)
Cover: 4 dwt. (5.9 g)
Geography: Made in Boston   United States  
Credit line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Accession year: 1933