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1870-1890
GUSN-12289
Wooden box, the sides are painted black and it has gold freely painted oriental scenes on the top and sides. The molded lid opens via two metal hinges. Inside the box is also black with a gold X-pattern on the edges of the lid and box.
boxes (containers)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
wood (plant material)
Orientalism
pine (wood)
Pine
Painted
Orientalism
BOX
Inside the box it reads: TO MY MOTHER .
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
3.25 x 10 x 7.75 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1572
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