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Date

c. 1830-1860

GUSN

GUSN-171994

Description

Cardboard box top covered with white paper stamped with manufacturer's name; blue corner edges; blue paper label inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
cardboard
Box

Inscription

"B.F. Burgess & Son, / Manufacturers / of / Hair W.../ and dealer in / combs, brushes and / perfumery / 303 Washington / St. / Boston."
"D.F. Austin, / Paper Box / Manufacturer, / 105 Hanover St. / Boston, / Mass."

Maker

Austin, D. F. (Manufacturer)

Dimensions

3/4 x 6 1/4 x 3 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Louis Cutter, Henry S. G. Cutter and Helen Maclennan

Accession Number

1998.5841

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