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Cake box

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-20607

Description

Tin rectangular cake box, painted yellow. Front flap on lid for closure, 2 hinges in back. 2 wire handles on sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bread boxes
cookware
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Tin
Painted
BOX, BREAD

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9.5 x 13 x 9.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3756AB

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