Component, Container
after 1870
Description
Box of white pine consisting of a rectangular truncated pyramid to which is attached, with cut nails, a 7/16" thick base approximately 3/16" larger than the top all around. Two 3/4" diameter holes are drilled blind into the bottom which angle inward. The exterior would be covered with woven poplar splint "fabric" and the interior with satin or similar cloth.
Notes
Form used to make poplarware "casket".