Former owner
Martha Coggeshall Holly
(1804 – 1875)
Related person
Holly Smith
Patch box
1700-1800
Place madeChina, Asia
Mother of pearl, metal
Overall: 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 1.9 x 5.4 x 3.8 cm )
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
1947.511
This Chinese patch box was purchased by Holly Smith and given to his niece, Martha Coggeshall Holly.
DescriptionRectangular mother of pearl patch box with oblique corners, in metal frame (some pieces disengaged); various floral, geometric, and village images carved on outer surfaces.Markingsincised: center, top: "MH"
ClassificationsPERSONAL ACCESSORIES
Donor/Donor
