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Carpet bag. Striped vertical and multi-colored. Primarily red, brown, green and blue. One leather handle at top. Brass clasp. Painted cotton lining and iron hinge for opening. Leather base and seams.
bags (generic containers)
brass (alloy)
cotton (textile)
iron (metal)
leather
wool (textile)
stripes
Wool
Leather
Brass
Iron
Cotton
Striped
BAG
Pen on base: ""R.H. Tucker/ Wiscasset/ Maine""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
15.5 x 26 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.1870
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