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Ladies' Linen Collars Box

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1845-1850

GUSN

GUSN-308518

Description

Paperboard box with black exterior and turquois interior. Labeled "Ladies' Linen Collars. No. 1892 Size 14." Used to store four ladies headdresses.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
paper (fiber product)
Box
Box

Inscription

"Mother's / Old fashioned / head-dresses" (plus other penciled notations)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Cutler

Accession Number

1923.422E

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