Box, Sewing

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Box, Sewing

Entry/Object ID

77.80.71 a,b,c

Description

Material: wood, paper, metal. (a) Box bottom. Size: 5 5/8" W. x 8 3/4" L. Description: wooden box - silver metal hinge on back - silver metal lock on front - pink paper glued to bottom - blue ink on paper: "Ruth Gossman Janesville, Minn. R.2" - on bottom of box: "Made in Germany." (b) Box top. Size: 5 5/8" W. x 8 3/4" L. Description: wooden top - brown paper glued to box top - flower design on brown paper - pink paper glued to inside lid - paper with house and pink flower scene glued on center of pink paper - blue print on pink paper: "Ruth Gossman Janesville, Minn. R.2."(c ) Tray. Size: 4 7/8" W. x 8" L. Description: wooden tray - pink paper glued to bottom - five compartments.

Context

Sewing box used by Rosanna Gossman.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Box, Sewing

Class

Textileworking T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

November 30, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024