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Trinket Box

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-59596

Description

Rectangular box with a removable top and geometric design studded with glass-like stones.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
Box, Accessory
Box, Trinket
Box, Trinket

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2356

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