Thomas Jefferson Writing Box

3D Model

Thomas Jefferson’s Mahogany Writing Box

Title: Writing Box

Artist/Maker: Unknown

Place Made: United Kingdom: England (possible)

Date Made: ca. 1777

Medium: wood; mahogany; European hard maple; European horse chestnut; basswood/ lime; brass fittings

Measurements: Overall: 5 5/8 in x 13 3/4 in x 8 7/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 34.925 cm x 22.5425 cm

Credit Line: Funds donated by Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Flynt, Jr., in honor of his father. The box is owned jointly by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Inc., and the Fine Arts Committee

Collection: The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.

Accession No: RR-1985.005