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Box

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-17857

Description

Small metal box w/ applied birds, lid piece not attached. Lily pads and bird on top, 3 single birds on sides and rose w/ bird on front. One hinged lid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
brass (alloy)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
water leaf (motif)
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Brass
Bird
Lily Pad
Rose
BOX

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.25 x 2 x 1.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1997

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