Box

Poplarware box, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1950.3917.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

A square-shaped box made with woven poplar and lid. The lid and bottom of box are lined with skiver (white kid leather). The top edge of the box is lined with bolstered pink sateen. The outside base of box consists of light blue paper with hand-painted strawberry design. There are two rust colored bows act as the boxes hinges. Two rust-colored bows attached together with taupe colored elastic and white bead 3/8" in diameter are used to close box. The box is lined in faded pink silk.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Box. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=7916. Accessed on November 25, 2024

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