Object Details
Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1800
Geography
United Kingdom: England
Culture
British
Medium
wood; mahogany; brass fittings; colorless lead glass
Dimensions
Overall: 9 in x 13 in x 8 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 33.02 cm x 21.59 cm
Provenance
President James Monroe, Oak Hill, Leesburg, Virginia, until 1830; thence by descent; to Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Littleton, Leesburg, Virginia; to Joseph and Minna (Bearman) Feldman, Baltimore, Maryland, by purchase; to their son, Mr. Samson Feldman, Baltimore, Maryland; to the Fine Arts Committee through purchase
Inscriptions
Engraved "James Monroe" in script on brass plaque
Credit Line
Funds donated by Miss Henrietta E. Bachman
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1974.0001