Boxes information

Boxes are highly variable receptacles. When notasks around the house, such as holding trading
shape is described, a typical rectangular box maycards, photos, and just about anything else.
be expected. Nevertheless, a box may have aIt can also be used as an adjective to describe
horizontal cross section that is square, elongated,being unfairly treated. An example would be "Don't
round or oval; sloped or domed top surfaces, oryou shoebox me!" It is also used to describe
non-vertical sides. A box normally may be openedsomeone with a closed minded way of thinking
by raising, sliding or removing the lid, which maywho prefers to generalize others unfavorably.
be hinged and/or fastened by a catch, clasp, orStrong box
lock. Whatever its shape or purpose or theA strong-box is a receptacle for money, deeds
material of which it is fashioned, it is the directand securities. Its place has been taken in modern
descendant of the chest, one of the most ancientlife by the safe. Some of those which have
articles of domestic furniture. Its uses aresurvived, such as that of Sir Thomas Bodley in
innumerable, and the name, preceded by athe Bodleian library, possess locks with an
qualifying adjective, has been given to manyextremely elaborate mechanism contrived in the
objects of artistic or antiquarian interest.under-side of the lid.
Packaging boxesKnife box
Boxes for packaging and shipping are mostThe knife-box is one of the most charming of the
commonly made from cardboard. Wooden boxesminor pieces of furniture which we owe to the
are used for shipping heavy or delicate objects.artistic taste and mechanical ingenuity of the
Large wooden boxes are usually called crates.English cabinet-makers of the last quarter of the
Cardboard boxes are made from either flat or18th century. Some of the most elegant were
corrugated cardboard.the works of Adam, Hepplewhite and Sheraton.
Permanent boxesOccasionally flat-topped boxes, they were most
Numerous types of boxes are used in permanentfrequently either rod-shaped, or tall and narrow
installations. Some types are designed to bewith a sloping tip necessitated by a series of
temporarily inhabited by workers. Permanentraised veins for exhibiting the handles of knives
boxes include the following:and the bowls of spoons. Mahogany and
Equipment boxes:satinwood were the woods most frequently
Fuse boxemployed, and they were occasionally inlaid with
Inhabited boxes:marqueterie or edged with boxwood. These
Luxury boxgraceful receptacles still exist in large numbers;
Police boxthey are often converted into stationery cabinets.
Signal boxBible box
Telephone boxThe Bible box, usually of the 17th century, but
Jewel boxnow and again more ancient, probably obtained its
A jewel-box is a receptacle for trinkets, not onlyname from the fact that it was of a size to hold
jewels. It may take a very modest form,a large Bible. It often has a carved or incised lid. In
covered in leather and lined with satin, or it mayColonial America the Bible box was built of wood,
reach the monumental proportions of the jewelspecifically as a container for a bible, but it often
cabinets which were made for Marie Antoinette,had dual use as a portable desk.
one of which is at Windsor, and another atFamous boxes
Versailles, the work of Schwerdfeger asAccording to Greek mythology the Pandora's box
cabinetmaker, Degault as miniature-painter, andis said to be the cause of evil being released into
Thomire as chaser.the world.
ShoeboxOne form of camoflague in the popular Metal
A shoebox is, exactly as its name implies, aGear Solid video game series is a cardboard box.
cardboard box which holds a pair of shoes. It isIt is often referred to by fans as 'The Box'.
commonly acquired when one purchases a pair ofBox shape
shoes. Shoeboxes have long been cherished forA common storage box has the shape of a
their versatility and are commonly used for manycuboid