Round tin box w/ lid containing wicking for oil lamps. Small round handle in center of lid. Gold banding around bottom rim and faded banding near top.
boxes (containers)
tin (metal)
Tin
BOX
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
3 (H), 4.5 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.860AB
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