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Basket

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-18029

Description

Canvas basket with handles (one broken), painted flower decoration on front--blue bells and butterfly. Brown canvas outside w/ leather rim and handles. Blue canvas inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

baskets (containers)
canvas
leather
sewing (process)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
butterflies
souvenirs
Coated Canvas
Leather
Machine Sewn
Souvenir
Bluebell
Butterfly
BASKET

Inscription

Adhesive on front: ""Souvenir""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.5 x 6.75 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2155

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