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1890-1910
GUSN-17767
Round wooden box, painted black w/ gold and red decoration, red trim paint and inner lining. Lid of box decorated w/ bird in center and fruit and fern border.
boxes (containers)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
ferns
fruit
Painted
Bird
Fruit
Fern
BOX, TRINKET
Stamped on bottom: ""Schutemarke/ Gesetzlich Geschutzt/ Rocheitzer/ HunstharB?werg""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
2 (H), 3 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.1908AB
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