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Trinket box

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-14159

Description

Porcelain covered box. White w/ blue and green floral decoration. Oval w/ edges slightly scalloped.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
porcelain
tin (metal)
floral patterns
Porcelain
Painted
Tin Glazed
Floral
BOX, TRINKET

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.75 x 3.25 x 2.375 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1413AB

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