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

Creator
Furness, Horace Howard, 1833-1912 (former owner)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (author)
Form
artifacts (object genre)
Collection
Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Extent
9.5 x 21.5 cm.
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
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Resource Type
Physical Object
Identifier
(FURNESSTHEATER)furness_ash200_14_a

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