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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1800-1850

GUSN

GUSN-66450

Description

Rectangular; hinged lid; bl. with or, paper lace; octag. resrv; charms insd

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
paper (fiber product)
putti (motifs)
Unidentified Paper
Cherub
BOX

Associated Person

Jewett, Mary Rice, 1847-1930
Eastman, Theodore Jewett, 1879-1931

Associated Building

Original to Sarah Orne Jewett House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.875 x 3.125 x 2.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth L.P. Richardson

Accession Number

1966.1988

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