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Calling Card Box

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1867-1933

GUSN

GUSN-6570

Description

Soft woodedn box with Far Eastern script on top of lid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

card cases
accessories
ivory (tooth component)
japanning
wood (plant material)
Case, Personal
Case, Card
Case, Card

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Far East

Dimensions

3 1/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1354.2AB

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