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Burlap bag

Collection Type

  • textiles

Date

1870-1910

GUSN

GUSN-23209

Description

Burlap bag filled w/ cedar wood chips. Bag closed at the top w/ string. Some holes in bag.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bags (generic containers)
burlap
Burlap
BAG

Inscription

Painted on bag: ""SCREENED & HAND PICKED/ [?] BRAND/ SHELLED [?]/ W 22""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

23 (H), 15.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2950

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