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Small Box with Attached Cover

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

GUSN

GUSN-35974

Description

Small rectangular paper box with attached cover. Printed image of woman with purple gown, white lace shawl, laurel leave headband and white lace veil. Box and cover are white with gilt and pink floral embossed paper border on cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
paper (fiber product)
Box
Box

Inscription

"From / A. S. JORDAN'S / COMB, TOILET & / PERFUMERY STORE / 191 Washington Str. / BOSTON." (Black label printed with white text affixed to base of box.)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Grace L. Murray

Accession Number

1933.1088

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