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Oval bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered with paper printed with Persian-style geometric motifs. Printed in blues, white and browns on beige ground. interior of bandbox is lined with plain beige paper. Rim of lid is reinforced with strip of paper with green, rust and gold stylized motifs on beige ground.
bandboxes (containers)
paper (fiber product)
Unidentified Paper
Bandbox
"Gift of W S. Appleton / 1 May 1922" (handwritten)
1922.346
Unknown
8 5/8 x 11 1/2 x 9 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of William Sumner Appleton
1922.346AB
Bandbox
Beige
Original
Machine Made
Paper
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