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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-18250

Description

Small framed piece of wood--box. One side of frame and frontpiece slip out to reveal very shallow container. Frame pieces painted red. Box is unfinished.

Details

Descriptive Terms

paint boxes
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
BOX, ARTIST'S

Inscription

Painted on front piece: ""Colors""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.5 x 5.5 x 2.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2340

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