Circular, Covered Seal-Paste Box with Abstract Floral Decor
probably Colonial or Repubilcan period, 20th century
Dimensions
H. 3.6 x Diam. 5.5 cm (1 7/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Shirley Nye (d. 2003), New York (by 1999), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1999.
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