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Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-17645

Description

Flat oval box, covered in purple leather. Leather top has stamped linear and scrolled border. Small gilded hook closures. Interior lined in purple plush and silk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
leather
Leather
BOX

Inscription

Stamped on interior box lid: ""HADDOCK, LINCOLN & FOSS, BOSTON.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Haddock, Lincoln & Foss (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

0.625 x 8.25 x 3 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1805

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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