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Bandbox (USA)

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

This object was donated by Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 23.5 x 27 x 33 cm (9 1/4 x 10 5/8 x 13in.)

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Bandbox (USA); block-printed paper on pasteboard support; H x W x D: 23.5 x 27 x 33 cm (9 1/4 x 10 5/8 x 13in.); Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson; 1913-45-13-a,b

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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