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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Box
Object Number
2017-19-29
Description
Circular leather box with threaded seams and plastic and metal fastener. Box has a brown exterior with light brown threaded seams and a dark brown interior. There is a flap in the front that contains a brown plastic button that fastens to a metal piece on the base. The bottom of the box has gold-colored underlined lettering "REDLEAF/ John Wanamaker". In between the two underlined lines is smaller lettering "MADE IN ENGLAND".
Provenance
Oswald W. Marrin Jr. (1919-2007) was born in New York City before moving to Litchfield. Graduating from Brown University in 1942, Marrin joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and attended Officer's Class in Quantico, VA. He served as platoon commander and eventually executive officer of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. In his company was Charles R. Hickox, Jr., also of Litchfield. Marrin served in the battles of Guadalcanal, Gloucester, and Peleliu. Discharged as a major in 1946, he returned to Litchfield and ran the Marrin Real Estate Company.
Category
Maker
Date Made
1942-1946
Dimensions
Diameter 2.625", Height 1.5".
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