Box, Hat
- Object Name:
- Box, Hat
- Object ID:
- 1971.077
- Creator:
- Davis, Hannah (1784-1863)
Craftsperson - Place of Origin:
- Jaffrey, NH
- Date:
- circa 1840
- Description:
- Hat box with lid, made by Hannah Davis, Jaffrey, NH. Large oval wooden box covered with large patterned wallpaper with blue background, scrolls, lace, and flowers in white and faded pink. Lined with newspapers dated 1839 and 1840. Newspapers include Herald of Freedom, Concord, NH, Feb. 2, 1839, and New York Evangelist, June 13, 1840. Printed paper label inside cover: "WARRANTED / NAILED / Band-Boxes; / MADE BY / HANNAH DAVIS, / Jaffrey, N. H."
- Material:
- Wood
Paper - Dimensions:
- H-16.75 W-20 D-15.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased from an antiques dealer in Epsom, NH.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Davis, Hannah (1784-1863)
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