Wooden bandbox. Box is covered with a block-printed floral pattern in white, green and pink on blue ground. Underside of box is covered with newspaper. Bottom sewn to box edges with string. Box contains fragments of another wooden bandbox and a lid rim.
bandboxes (containers)
wood (plant material)
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Bandbox
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
2001.321
2002.63.41
Unknown
United States
14.5 x 20.5 x 16.25 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.41
Block Printed
Bandbox
Blue
Original
Handmade
Paper
floral
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