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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
110.01.0003
Description
A square wooden box with dovetailed corner joints and a sliding lid. Red and black lettering stamped on lid reads “D.V. BROWN, 740 Sansom St., Philadelphia. Pa.” with a handwritten address “J.W. & G.H. Hahn, 26 E 23rd St., New York, N.Y.” The reverse of the box is marked “If not delivered within …
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Title
Box
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.5 x 6.0 x 9.3 cm
Description
A square wooden box with dovetailed corner joints and a sliding lid. Red and black lettering stamped on lid reads “D.V. BROWN, 740 Sansom St., Philadelphia. Pa.” with a handwritten address “J.W. & G.H. Hahn, 26 E 23rd St., New York, N.Y.” The reverse of the box is marked “If not delivered within 5 days return to D.V. Brown, 736 38 40 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pa.” A handwritten list is inside.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0003
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Dimensions
9.7 x 20.7 cm
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 a-c
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Dimensions
4.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
S. M. Potts
Mary E. Fowler
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 a-c
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