Box

Orange peel box inscribed “Phebe Ann Jones,” North Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

ca. 1838

Object ID:
1957.9263.1a,b,c
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Round box (a) with domed lid (b). Paper covered molded orange peel. Paper label, price tag. Exterior covered with blue paper which coating changed color to green. Lip for lid on box covered with yellow paper. Box interior is orange peel but lid interior covered with white paper. Bottom is covered with white paper with script writing - appears to be a fragment of a hymn.

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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