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Jewelry Box

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1850-1874

GUSN

GUSN-72476

Description

Brn, glt; rectangular, hngd, lock; acanthus motif; rose interior

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
brass (alloy)
leather
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
Leather
Brass
Silk
BOX, JEWELRY

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 x 12.5 x 8.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2770

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