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Date
n.d.
Material
paper; paint; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1147
Description
A sturdy, oval, cardboard hatbox with a cover in gold with black flecks, and red printing around the rim ”Dobbs Fifth Avenue New York”, the first letter in each word is in red and the rest of the word is in black. The box has a Fifth Avenue street scene with shops in the background, one of which is…
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Title
Hatbox
Date
n.d.
Material
paper; paint; metal
Dimensions
18.0 w/cover x 33.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
A sturdy, oval, cardboard hatbox with a cover in gold with black flecks, and red printing around the rim ”Dobbs Fifth Avenue New York”, the first letter in each word is in red and the rest of the word is in black. The box has a Fifth Avenue street scene with shops in the background, one of which is “FIFTH AVENUE STYLES Dobbs & Co, Dobbs & Co. Inside there is a cardboard hat form and white and red paper sticker “PACKED BY”.
Subject
households
clothing accessory
Crosby family
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.08.1147
Images
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