Silver container and lid owned by members of the Ellis family
date: label: Date
content: late 19th-early 20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: 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: label: Place used
content: Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Black interiors
label: Topic
content: Domestic life
label: Topic
content: Families
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.42.8.4ab
objectType: label: Type
content: containers
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver
label: Dimensions
content: 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)