Box, Handkerchief

Poplarware handkerchief box, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1952.4733.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Square woven poplar box with lid. Two yellow ribbons serve to hinge the lid and another yellow ribbon with elastic loop on opposite side holds lid closed when elastic is slipped over white bead on box side. Box lid end bottom edges covered with white kid leather on skiver. Top edge of box covered with yellow silk liner. Box bottom covered by blush and white floral design wallpaper.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Box, Handkerchief. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=2054. Accessed on September 22, 2024

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