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Box

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1840

GUSN

GUSN-312260

Description

Small rectangular paper box and attached cover with glass panel. Painted color vignette of a outdoor scene with woman holding staff and white lamb, while a knealing man plays the flute. Gilt and embossed paper trim and panels on cover and sides of box. Interior of box lined in pink paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
paper (fiber product)
glass (material)
paint (coating)
Box
Box

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 3/4 x 5 11/16 x 4 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss. C.W. Faucon

Accession Number

1928.926AB

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