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Document box
Document box
Document box

Document box

NameBox and lid
Artist E.A.G. Roulstone (1818 - 1901)
Date1850 - 1899
Place madeBoston, Massachuesetts, United States, North America
MediumWood, leather, brass, paper
Dimensions5 1/8 × 10 1/4 × 6 7/8 in. (13 × 26 × 17.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift in honor of Gertrude Smith, A.2020.60.24
Object numberA.2020.60.5
ProvenanceCollection of Carolyn Haddock and Douglas Smith, by inheritance from Smith’s mother, Gertrude Smith.
DescriptionRectangular wooden box. Leather attached to hinged lid and corners with decorative brass tacks. Locking mechanism on front. Interior lined with patterned paper includes the maker's advertisement.
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