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Box

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-18261

Description

Painted tin box w/ hinged lid, black w/ cornucopia design in gold on front and top. Gilt trim. Oval ring on top. Buckle on front. Top of lid slightly raised.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
painting (coating)
pressing
tin (metal)
Tin
Pressed
Painted
Cornucopia
BOX

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.5 x 8.75 x 5.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2349

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