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Hatbox
Object/Artifact
Hat box hand made of pasteboard covered with wallpaper. Unlined. Pattern is green rose and freesia vine upon lacy waving ribbon, alternating with clumps of white roses upon horizontal gray and brown ‘ikat’ striped ground. Blue and green spot border around lid rim. String handle mid way up the side of the box. “10 1/2 - 16” written in red on bottom (the size).
G2004.150.2
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
circa 1850