1860-1880
GUSN-18263
Small unfinished pine box with round glass window cut in side. Possibly homemade Magic Lantern. Side piece slips for opening inside back and top wall covered in tin. Tin bracket piece on top covering small hole.
boxes (containers)
glass (material)
pine (wood)
tin (metal)
pine (wood)
Box
Pine
Glass
Tin
Box
Stamped on back: ""J.L. Leavitts/ Flavoring Extracts/ 64 BROAD St./ BOSTON"" Adhesive on top: ""Assorted""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
J.L. Leavitts
Unknown
7 x 6.125 x 4.125 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.2351
Massachusetts (United States)
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