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Bandbox Lid (United States or England)

This is a Bandbox lid. It is dated 1840 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is block-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Thomas Strahan & Co., Manufactory. It is credited Gift of Thomas Strahan Company.

Its dimensions are

36 x 49 cm (14 3/16 x 19 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Bandbox Lid (United States or England); block-printed; 36 x 49 cm (14 3/16 x 19 5/16 in.) ; Gift of Thomas Strahan Company; 1976-46-22-a,b

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18490843/ |title=Bandbox Lid (United States or England) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=15 August 2022 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>