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Pen box

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

GUSN

GUSN-202599

Description

Rectangular metal hinged pen box with feet. There are two lids which covers the two sections of the box. On one side there are three sections, one is a strainer, the next has matches and a hollowed out center, the thrid is empty. On the other side it is one long section that holds crayons.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
metal
Box, Artist's

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 x 5 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.3082

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