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Diana of the Tower
1899
1977.3
Bronze
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Handkerchief box
Object name
Handkerchief box
Date
1840-1880
Medium
Leather, paper, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/8 x 6 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 6 x 16.8 x 14 cm )
Description
Dark brown leather handkerchief box with rounded corners, hinged lid, tooled ivy design on top of lid around the inscription, lined with white and blue cotton fabric on the inside; containing a variety of sewing tools and equipment.
Object Number
INV.8233.1
Marks
tooled and painted: center, top of lid: "HANDKERCHIEFS"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
