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1880-1900
GUSN-17874
Metal lid w/ incised decorations, leaves around rim and butterfly shape on top. Dome shaped lid.
lids
jars
incising
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
butterflies
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
Pewter
Leaves
Butterfly
Incised
METAL FRAGMENT
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
1 (H), 2.5 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.2014
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