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Case

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24717

Description

Tube-shaped green cardboard case and lid covered at closure w/ maroon chintz and on the outside w/ brown morocco. Case and lid w/ embossed and gilt horizontal stripes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cases (containers)
cardboard
chintz
embossing
gilding
leather
painting (coating)
rolling (leather process)
tanning
Cardboard
Chintz
Leather
Gilt
Rolled
Tanned
Embossed
Painted
CASE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.5 (H), 2.875 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5082AB

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