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Document Box

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-12656

Description

Rectangular box, painted green. Hinged lid with a beaded lip. The lid has a scalloped D-shaped handle. The ends have D-ring handles. Front center has a lock.

Details

Descriptive Terms

document containers
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
Tin
Unidentified Metal
Painted
Beaded
BOX, DOCUMENT

Inscription

Painted in yellow on the front side is: Mrs. H. Morrison.

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.125 x 18.25 x 3.563 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1767

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