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Game box

Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1785-1810

GUSN

GUSN-24787

Description

Open rectangular box w/ canted corners. Shallow tray divided into compartments of varying sizes. Several w/ individual covers, 2 w/ gold organic motifs and ivory knobs. Solid removable blocks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

games
boxes (containers)
lacquering
wood (plant material)
Lacquered
GAME

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10.375 x 7.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.127

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