Hatbox

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Hatbox

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.3a-b

Description

Oval bandbox and lid covered in wallpaper. The wallpaper has a striped design in grey, beige, white, blue, and green. The stripes have different floral patterns, some resembling lace. The lid interior and base of the box are lined with sheets of newspaper that mention Lyndon, Passumpsic Railroad, the Bank of Orleans, Greensboro, Cabot, Lunenburg, Danville, and Wheelock."

Acquisition

Accession

1993.14

Source or Donor

Johnston, Katharine Jean (1911-2010), Shaw, Agnes

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

also gift of Agnes Shaw.

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hatbox

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Accessory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

5-3/4 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Length

10 in

Material

Cardboard, Paper, Wood, String