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Pillbox

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1800-1971

GUSN

GUSN-6528

Description

Circular pillbox with slight indentation at waist; outside is pink enamelled, inside white; lid has copper lip; top enamelled white with black script.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pillboxes (containers)
accessories
copper (metal)
enameling
gifts
Copper
Enameled
Gifts
PILLBOX

Inscription

Script on top ""The Gift of a Friend""

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

0.438 (H), 0.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1321AB

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