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Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with two layers of wallpaper. Bottom layers is a block printed damask flroal pattern in yellow and ochre on a blue ground. Top layer is a floral pattern with vases and scrolls, block pritned in red, pink, green, two grays, and bllue on a white polished ground. Bottom has a newspaper covering and interior has a plain paper lining.
bandboxes (containers)
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
Unidentified Paper
Bandbox
1980.92
Unknown
10 x 16 1/2 x 11 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Daniel P. Abercrombie
1980.92AB
Block Printed
Bandbox
White
Original
Handmade
Paper
vases
scrolls
floral
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