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Wooden Box with Sliding Lid

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1780-1820

GUSN

GUSN-10607

Description

Small rectangular form with flat sliding cover having projecting edge and carved indent and painted red.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
Painted
Box

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.495

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Title Pencilpost Bed Accession Number 1991.1466

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