Wooden chest : (Supposedly made from Shakespeare's mulberry tree)

Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (author)

Contributor:

Furness, Horace Howard, 1833-1912 (former owner)

Identifier:

(FURNESSTHEATER)furness_ash200_14_a

Resource Type:

Physical Object

Form/Genre:

artifacts (object genre)

Physical Description:

9.5 x 21.5 cm.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Play: The Merchant of Venice; Carved with the "Shake-spear" shield and a quotation from _Merchant of Venice_: "Give me the key for this and instantly unlock my fortunes here." Velvet inside and on bottom.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania: Furness, A/Sh200.14 A, Box

Collection:

Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)