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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1855-1875

GUSN

GUSN-24843

Description

White silk backing with fringe and applied perforated paper ornament which reads, "Forget Me Not" in green.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bookmarks
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
Container, Document
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Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 x 1 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1985.146

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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