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Tile rack

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

GUSN

GUSN-241405

Description

Wooden tile rack with hinged lid. Painted black with two gold Chinese characters on cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

racks (supporting devices)
wood (plant material)
Rack

Inscription

"The "YENMEE"/(Meaning IDEAL)/U.S. PATENT APPLIED FOR/The only original Chinese Pung/and Chow Rack with combined/Chip and Tile Tray." (Printed black text on green paper label with red Chinese characters and dragon.)
"Mrs S.H. Phillips" (Handwritten black script on red and white jelly label)

Maker

Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Dimensions

2 x 16 13/16 x 2 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

2006.44.3518.5

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