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Carpet bag

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-17713

Description

Carpet bag, ivory w/ green and red leaves. 2 leather handles. White cotton lining and iron hinge for opening. Cardboard base w/ five iron footstands.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bags (generic containers)
cotton (textile)
iron (metal)
leather
wool (textile)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
Wool
Iron
Leather
Cotton
Leaves
BAG

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 x 18 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1869

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