Box, Trinket
- Object Name:
- Box, Trinket
- Object ID:
- 1967.032.101
- Place of Origin:
- Alfred, ME
- Date:
- 1850-1900
- Description:
- Box, sewing. Shaker. Oblong, woven, all dull finish, oat straw. Lid and bottom bound with white kid. Top of box bound with pink satin-like lining of box. Tied with pink satin ribbon in two places at back and bow on top at front with elastic and bow to fasten over white button on front of box. Stamped in broken wreath on bottom: "SHAKER GOODS / ALFRED / ME / TRADEMARK". Late 19th century.
- Material:
- Grass
Textile
Leather
Satin - Dimensions:
- H-2 W-2.25 L-6.25 inches
- Provenance:
- The Shakers made this straw by splitting oat straws and then weaving them on a loom.
Part of collection of Rock and Millen families of Lebanon, NH. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Ethel Rock Millen
- People:
- Millen, Ethel Rock (1890-1980)
- Subjects:
- Sewing, Sewing equipment & supplies, Boxes, Shakers
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