Box
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a box is a box is a box Itingenuity of the English cabinet-makers of the last quarter of the 18th century. Some of the most elegant were the works of Adam, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Occasionally flat-topped boxes, they were most frequently either rod-shaped, or tall and narrow with a sloping tip necessitated by a series of raised veins for exhibiting the handles of knives and the bowls of spoons. Mahogany and satinwood were the woods most frequently employed, and they were occasionally inlaid with marqueterie or edged with boxwood. These graceful receptacles still exist in large numbers; they are often converted into stationery cabinets.
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[edit] Bible box
The Bible box, usually of the 17th century, but now and again more ancient, probably obtained its name from the fact that it was of a size to hold a large Bible. It often has a carved or incised lid. In Colonial America the Bible box was built of wood, specifically as a container for a Bible, but it often had dual use as a portable desk.
[edit] Famous boxes
- According to Greek mythology the Pandora's box is said to be the cause of evil being released into the world, along with hope.
- One form of camouflage in the popular Metal Gear Solid video game series is a cardboard box. It is often referred to by fans as 'The Box' or 'B.O.X'.
[edit] Box shape
A common storage box has the shape of a cuboid.
[edit] Further reading
- How To Package Your Product For Shipping. PackagingPrice.com. Retrieved on 2006-04-27. — A guide detailing how best to package items that need to be shipped. Includes technical information about using cardboard (corrugated) boxes.
Recycling and Reuse of Corrugated Boxes — A brief history and explanation of the reuse and recycling of corrugated cardboard, containers and boxes.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
