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1860-1880
GUSN-17871
Silver powder jar, missing lid, w/ molded floral and scrolled decoration around rim. Contains corroded puff w/ white handle and cotton backside.
powder puffs
celluloid (cellulosic)
cotton (textile)
molding (forming)
silver (metal)
floral patterns
Silver
Celluloid
Cotton
Molded
Floral
BOX, PUFF
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
1.5 (H), 3.75 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.2011
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