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Hinged wood box covered in black lacquer and painted yellow flowers at corners of lid, center painted "Mehaffey," metal hinges and lock in front.
boxes (containers)
wood (plant material)
lacquer (coating)
Box
Box
"Mehaffey" (Stencil)
Howe, Elizabeth Mehaffey, 1838-1921
Booth, Lenora Howe, 1871-1958
3414
Unknown
China (origin); Massachusetts (use)
18 1/4 x 18 1/2 x 3 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Anne Booth
2008.28.6.1
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