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Jewelry box

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1920-1940

GUSN

GUSN-17771

Description

Burgundy plush covered jewelry box w/ brass clasp. Inner lining--one side w/ blue velvet--one side w/ white silk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
brass (alloy)
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
Velvet
Silk
Brass
BOX, JEWELRY

Inscription

Stamped on inside lining: ""Gouardfoehr/ Jeweller/ Stuttgart""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.5 x 3.5 x 2.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1912

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