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Wall pocket

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-18220

Description

Red velvet wall pocket, shoe-shaped, w/ white and clear beaded fringe and 2 central balls. White silk lining on bottom and inside toe piece.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wall pockets
beads (pierced objects)
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
Velvet
Silk
Beads
POCKET, WALL

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 x 3 x 2.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2313

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