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Letter box

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-18490

Description

Tin letter box. 2 dividers. Vertical wires on front. Back is taller and has two holes for hanging.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mailboxes
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Tin
Painted
BOX, LETTER

Inscription

Painted on front rim: ""post office/ packet/ delivery""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 x 10.25 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.514

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