Hatbox

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Hatbox

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.341

Description

Inside piece to a top hat box: oval-shaped cardboard form, inside lined with newspaper, outside lined with yellow paper, has a seam at each end, opposite ends have a hole with a piece of brown twine through it, one hole is torn so that twine can come out.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-1/4 in

Width

12-1/4 in

Depth

13-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. (23.5 x 31.1 x 34.3 cm)

Material

Paper, Twine, Cardboard

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Large tear on side next to one hole, torn along seam of one side, tears and stains throughout, on bottom is a green piece of paper with scotch tape with handwriting.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

On piece of green paper on bottom "Sp. 793?/E. Smith, ?"

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Mamy's Asylum