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Trinket Box

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1790-1820

GUSN

GUSN-57054

Description

Brown; circular , slightly domed lid; spiral flower with border

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
copper (metal)
inlay (process)
tortoise shell
Shell
Copper
Inlaid
BOX, TRINKET

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 (H), 2.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3841

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