Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1785-1828
1832.4
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hat box
Object name
Hat box
Date
1890-1910
Medium
Paper
Dimensions
13 x 11 x 9 1/4 in.
Description
An oval cardboard hat box with purple, white and blue floral designs around paper labels on both sides that read "A. J. Rising/ Manufacturer and Jobber of / Fashionable Millinery/ also/ Wholesale and Retail Dealer in/ Millinery/ Lace Goods/ and Embroideries/ No. 2 Mansion House Building/ Troy, New York".
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.3487
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.