Name/Title
Box, LetterEntry/Object ID
2009.500.0428Description
Ornate pine letter box, red and white gingham cloth lining the interior; decals (decoupage) depicting military men, equestrians, cannons, etc. with ladies in carriages.
Interior lid has scene of Jesus with Samaritan woman at the well.
Textile consultant Susan Jerome dates fashions depicted on exterior to the 1820s. Deborah Norman, antiques expert, observed that one of the scenes has a sign, "WA 5 miles," or "5 miles to Washington, DC," and a vignette with a house (White House?) on fire. Perhaps box was made in the 1820s or later, in memory of the War of 1812, perhaps to contain letters written from a soldier of that era.Collection
Lighthouse CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1820 - 1840Notes
Date: early 19th century