Box
- Object Name:
- Box
- Object ID:
- 1966.545.131
- Place of Origin:
- Madison, NH
- Date:
- 1870
- Description:
- Box made by M. Mason, a blind boy, Madison, NH, 1870. Rectangular wooden box with hinged cover. Mitered corners, glued. Top and bottom pieces nailed in place. Oval paper label adhered to interior of cover, inscribed in ink, "131 / Box by blind / boy". Exterior front and right side marked "NAILS" with 20th-century black marker.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-3.4 W-7.7 D-5.1 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #131: "Box made by M. Mason of Madison, a boy practically born blind. The box was made from rough cord wood in the evenings without light. Made for Lizzie H. Hurlin 1870".
Elizabeth H. Hurlin (1846-1929) was the wife of Horace W. Harmon, married 12/17/1870. The box was presumably a wedding present.. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Horace W. Harmon
- People:
- Harmon, Horace W. (1844-1911)
- Subjects:
- Blind persons
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