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Bandbox And Lid, Windmill and Rail Road

This is a Bandbox and lid. It is dated ca. 1830 and we acquired it in 1913. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

  • Embroidered Picture (USA)
  • wool and cotton embroidery on wool foundation.
  • Gift of Myra M. and William H. Mathers.
  • 2008-31-23

Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.

  • Sidewall (France)
  • block printed on machine made paper.
  • Gift of Thomas Strahan Company.
  • 1976-46-33
  • Tile (USA)
  • glazed stoneware.
  • Gift of Florence I. Balasny-Barnes.
  • 1986-107-1

Its dimensions are

45 x 38.5 x 26 cm (17 11/16 x 15 3/16 x 10 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Bandbox And Lid, Windmill and Rail Road; USA; block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support; 45 x 38.5 x 26 cm (17 11/16 x 15 3/16 x 10 1/4 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1913-17-18-a,b

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