This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

Object Timeline

1957

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Revenge Patch Box And Cover, late 18th century

This is a Patch box and cover. It is dated late 18th century and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is lacquered boxwood and paper. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Estate of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper. It is credited From the collection of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 1.9 x 8.6 cm (3/4 x 3 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Revenge Patch Box And Cover, late 18th century; lacquered boxwood and paper; H x diam.: 1.9 x 8.6 cm (3/4 x 3 3/8 in.); From the collection of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper; 1957-165-5-a,b

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-5.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18416863/ |title=Revenge Patch Box And Cover, late 18th century |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=9 November 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>