Box
The attribution of this box to William Buell is based on its similarity to a box in the Oneida, New York, Historical Society, which descended in Buell's family and was presumably made by him. Both boxes (and a third box at Yale University) are characterized by the geometric quality of their carved rosettes; the intertwined band, or guilloche, surrounding the rosettes; the notched edges; and punched decoration. Buell was born in Chesterton, County Huntington, England, and settled at Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1630. He moved to Windsor, Connecticut sometime between 1635 and 1639.
Artwork Details
- Title: Box
- Maker: Attributed to William Buell (died 1681)
- Date: 1640–80
- Geography: Made in Windsor, Connecticut, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oak, pine
- Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 28 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (24.1 x 71.8 x 47 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
- Object Number: 10.125.2
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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