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Sewing Box

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1920-1930

GUSN

GUSN-63814

Description

Rectangular; woven on dowel frame; paper outside; silk lav. ribbon top

Details

Descriptive Terms

sewing boxes
paper (fiber product)
splitting
wood (plant material)
Split
Unidentified Paper
BOX, SEWING

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

P1157

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.875 x 9 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1987.952

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