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Quill Case

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914

GUSN

GUSN-72856

Description

Red, green, yellow Stuart plaid; rectangular case; corregated cloth interior

Details

Descriptive Terms

cases (containers)
felt (textile)
laminating
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
wool (textile)
Container, Writing Equipment
Case, Writing Equipment
Case, Writing Equipment

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.4661

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