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Box, Trinket

Object Name:
Box, Trinket
Object ID:
1969.014.12
Place of Origin:
Britain (?)
Description:
Small rectangular box with cover, made of green and natural straw over pasteboard. Inside has glass mirror glued to bottom and cover with narrow, fancy paper border. Both mirrors are in poor condition, with most of the reflective surface worn off. Contains two locks of blond human hair. Bottom marked in black ink "6/1" (six shillings and one pence).
Material:
Paper
Wood
Glass
Hair
Dimensions:
H-1 W-2.2 D-1.5 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Ethel Cilley Stone
Subjects:
Boxes, Hair, Mirrors
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