1875-1899
GUSN-70337
Black letter box with gilt trim, a rectangular, hinged slant top lid, and compartments
mailboxes
brass (alloy)
gilding
leather
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
Box, Household
Box, Letter
Leather
Brass
Unidentified Paper
Silk
Gilded
Box, Letter
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Dyus & Co. (Manufacturer)
London, England
6 x 9 1/8 x 5 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.2250
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