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Patch Box

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-103198

Description

Carved wooden box with hinged lid, forget me knot flower carved on lid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

patch boxes
accessories
BOX, PATCH

Inscription

Bottom: "Mother" Paper: Necklace of one of Aunt Mary's / babies" (Pencil)

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

2705

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American

Dimensions

5/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.3299

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