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Wall pocket

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-18385

Description

Painted metal wall pocket. 2 dividers, back taller than box and has 2 holes for hanging. Also, back shaped like butterfly. Borders painted on front and sides, 3 decals placed on front.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wall pockets
metal
painting (coating)
Unidentified Metal
Painted
POCKET, WALL

Inscription

Painted on front: ""Envelopes""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 x 4.5 x 3.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.421

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