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Patch Box

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1700-1730

GUSN

GUSN-609

Description

Circular.

Details

Descriptive Terms

patch boxes
accessories
silver (metal)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
Silver
Foliate
BOX, PATCH

Inscription

Inside, bottom: Engraved: Mary Smith Struck: I.E [touchmark; dot is raised]

Additional Identification Number

1928.36.1A-1B

Maker

Edwards, John, 1847-1900 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

0.5 (H), 1.625 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1928.36.1 AB

Reference Notes

Sander, Penny. Elegant Embellishments. Boston; SPNEA; 1982.

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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