Rectangular wooden box, without lid, lined with newspaper dated 1835-1838. Exterior of box is covered with wallpaper with a large scale stylized foliage pattern. Block printed in blue and tan on a beige ground. Bottom of box also has remnants of a maroon, white and cream paper.
boxes (containers)
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
Box
Unknown
5 1/16 x 13 3/8 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mr. Roger Bacon
1968.15
Block Printed
Box
Beige
Original
Handmade
Paper
foliage
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