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Letter Box

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-64464

Description

Cartouche shaped font with carved foliate decoration and center delineated for “Notes”

Details

Descriptive Terms

mailboxes
carving (processes)
walnut (wood)
walnut (wood)
Box, Household
Box, Letter
Walnut
Carved
Box, Letter

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 3/4 x 11 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.573

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