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Traveling case

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-24307

Description

Brown linen travel case w/ red edging and red geometric wool embroidery. Case folds into 3rds: back and 2 front flaps. Red satin ribbon secures case closed. Small compartments w/ tiny buttons in interior.

Details

Descriptive Terms

traveling bags
accessories
embroidering
linen (material)
Linen
Embroidered
CASE, TRAVELING

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5181

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