Bandbox

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bandbox

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.12 a-b

Description

Oval miniature cardboard bandbox covered with painted floral and striped wallpaper in shades of green, yellow and brown, lined with green paper: written in ink on top: "John Tillinghast / New Bedford" and on the bottom of the box are two arithmetic problems; pencil inscription on top scratched out hence illegible.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1830 - 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SP 5030 A

SS.63.12 A-B

SS.63.12

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3 in

Diameter

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 x 5 1/4 in. (7.6 x 13.3 cm)

Material

Wallpaper, Paper, Cardboard

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Paper heavily foxed; lining in bad shape.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.63.11 a-b - Bandbox - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial