Box Tray

Manufacturer / Maker Dietrich W. Kolbe (1824/5 - 1878)

Association M. L. Amick (1843 - 1904)

Used byUsed by M. L. Amick (1843 - 1904)

Date1863-65

Mediummahagony

DimensionsOverall: 15 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 3/4 in. (39.7 x 14.3 x 1.9 cm)

ClassificationsVessels & Containers

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, from the descendants of John (Jackie) Taylor: Gwyn Fair Ellis; Willett Taylor Fair; James Taylor Rock; and Kenneth Willett Rock

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Object numberPC2002.26.39

DescriptionThe wooden lid of a surgeon's kit. During the Civil War, field surgeons carried these kits to hold their instruments in an organized container.

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