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Box

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Date

1800s, 1900s

About the Work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description
Rectangular box with lid hinged in gauze. Inside and outside covered with white paper printed with small blue flowers. On sides, a row of diagonally set shells; on lid, a large haliotis shell surrounded by a multitude of smaller shells of varying kind.

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Title

Box

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Worktype

containers; Decorative Arts; Box; Containers; Decorative arts; Boxes (containers)

Cultural Context

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Material

Wood, shells, paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 9.4 x 5.5 x 3 cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)

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Date

1800s, 1900s;
Date: 19th century

Provenance

Credit Line: Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell

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Location

USA

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