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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1930

GUSN

GUSN-258694

Description

Conical paper container; body light blue with thin blue and pink stripes intersecting in checked pattern; paper emblem of horse and block letter "P" is decoupaged to the body; thin bold decorative border is affixed to edge of opening; crumpled plain white paper covers opening of cone.

Details

Descriptive Terms

baskets (containers)
paper (fiber product)
varnish
découpage (image making technique)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Entertainment
Paper
Basket

Inscription

"P" (printed)

Associated Building

Original To Field-Hodges House (North Andover, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1467

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 1/8 x 2 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6381

Places

North Andover (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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