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Trinket Box

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1900

GUSN

GUSN-66634

Description

Black lacquer box with rounded corners, hinged lid, hand paint

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
balsa (wood)
lacquering
silver (metal)
Box, Accessory
Box, Trinket
Box, Trinket

Associated Person

Jewett, Mary Rice, 1847-1930
Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 4 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth L.P. Richardson

Accession Number

1966.2057

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