Hat Box

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat Box

Entry/Object ID

1993.11.37 (a-b)

Description

Hat box. Round. Straight-sided. Covered with bright red paper (now faded to light brown-red). Piece of light-brown faded tape once used for carrying. John Wanamaker.

Made/Created

Date made

1920 - 1940

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"MODES / JOHN WANAMAKER / PHILADELPHIA"

Notes

On elliptical gold seal on lid.

Dimensions

Height

7-3/8 in

Diameter

10-3/4 in