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Rectangular hairpin box. Part of wash set w/ teal, orange and gold jewel-like design. Cover w/ acorn finial; gold band around rim and base; tag inside w/ initials "M.T.S."
boxes (containers)
hair accessories
earthenware
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Earthenware
Painted
Tin Glazed
BOX, HAIRPIN
Impressed stamp on bottom: ""DAVENPORT/ 49"" [w/ anchor] This mark used 1800-1860. The ""49"" stands for 1849. Impressed stamp on bottom: ""1-72""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
W. Davenport & Company (Maker)
Longport, England, Staffordshire
2.5 x 8 x 3.75 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5682.1AB
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