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1850-1899
GUSN-72814
Red, gilt box with a rectangular top, hinged lid; stitched front, back; shaped latch
storage boxes
brass (alloy)
painting (coating)
skin (collagenous material)
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
butterflies
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
Box
Box, Storage
Box, Storage
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
3 5/8 x 14 3/8 x 8 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.4405
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