Bandbox
Unknown Maker
Very small oval-shaped bandbox. Paper is probably wallpaper: chalky-white flowers and leaves picked out in bright green. Small black dots are sprinkled over a portion of the design. The cover is edged with a fluted design, shaded with dark gray.
Credit: Gift of Amelia L. Hill
1801-11
Block-printed on handmade paper, cardboard support
1948-32-1-a,b
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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