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Object Name
Bandbox
Object Number
1971-02-34
Description
Oval box covered with printed wallpaper. Sides of box made of thin hickory, shaped into an oval and spliced. Box bottom sewn on with white cotton twine. Inside of box is lined with white paper; bottom of box lined with newspaper. Printed exterior consists of geometric design of large diamonds with floral patterns in green and lavender. Diamonds are framed with larger diamonds of white geometric meander.
Provenance
Bottom of box lined with newspaper from a New York paper, dating from September, 1845.
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
1830-1860
Dimensions
Length 14", Width 11", Height 10"
Materials
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Bandbox