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Document Box

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-12572

Description

Simple flat rectangular veneered box. Hinged lid. Cutout keyhole on side front, no escutcheon. Steel lock and clasp.

Details

Descriptive Terms

document containers
brass (alloy)
steel (alloy)
veneering
wood (plant material)
Brass
Steel
Veneered
BOX, DOCUMENT

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6.625 x 13.688 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1707

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