Contributed by The General Henry Knox Museum
Description
A travel kit purportedly given to Henry Knox by his friend the Marquis de Lafayette, with whom he served in the American Revolution. It is called "le necessaire" because it contained everything needed for travel.
Items in the kit include a china tea service for two, perfume bottles, scissors, a mirror, a comb, a wash basin, a sewing kit and a funnel.
Each item has its own compartment in the green leather-lined interior, and many of the compartments have false bottoms with a small secret compartment underneath.
About This Item
- Title: Henry Knox travel kit, ca. 1790
- Creation Date: circa 1790
- Subject Date: circa 1790
- Media: Wood, china, metal, glass
- Local Code: P-082
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
- Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
- Gifts
People
Other Keywords
- china
- Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert De Motier, Marquis de, 1757-1834
- Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert De Motier La Fayette
- Marie Lafayette
- Marquis LaFayette
- necessaire
- personal accessories
- toiletries
- travel accessories
- travel kit
For more information about this item, contact:
The General Henry Knox MuseumP.O. Box 326, Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-0180
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