Collection Highlights: Bandboxes
Popular in the United States from around 1800-1850, bandboxes were originally intended to store and transport men’s collar bands. Made of pasteboard and covered with either a wallpaper or a specially printed bandbox paper, the lively decorated containers soon began serving as hat boxes and general carryalls as well. The boxes of greatest historical interest were produced in the 1830s; these often contain scenes of historical interest such as innovations in transportation and famous entertainment venues. Cooper Hewitt's collection includes many fine examples of these rare and fascinating items.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1913-17-12-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on handmade paper, cardboard support.
- Gift of Amelia L. Hill.
- 1948-32-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard, distemper, oil pigments.
- Gift of J.A. Lloyd Hyde.
- 1945-51-1
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper on pasteboard support.
- Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1941-64-2-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Alexander Wilson Drake.
- 1913-9-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Mrs. James O. Green.
- 1913-12-2-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Mrs. James O. Green.
- 1913-12-3-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Mrs. James O. Green.
- 1913-12-7-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1913-17-11-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1913-17-19-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper on pasteboard support.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson.
- 1913-45-12-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper on pasteboard support.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson.
- 1913-45-13-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1917-36-4-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1917-36-6-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1918-19-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1918-19-2-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1918-19-5-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox, Castle Garden
- block-printed paper, wood support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1918-19-7-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1918-19-9-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1918-19-10-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1918-19-11-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Bandbox, Grand Canal
- block printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1918-19-12-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Bandbox, Temple of Love and Pyramid
- block-printed paper on pasteboard support.
- Gift of Mrs. William A. Hutcheson.
- 1941-52-2-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Museum purchase through gift of Charles W. Gould.
- 1947-94-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper on pasteboard support.
- Gift of Mrs. Rollin Stickle.
- 1960-111-5-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard, wood, wool.
- Gift of Mrs. Rollin Stickle.
- 1960-111-6-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, lithograph, pasteboard support.
- Museum purchase through gift of Edith Labouisse Eno.
- 1961-144-2-a,b
- This object was made by William Campbell.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, pasteboard support, varnish.
- Gift of Harvey Smith.
- 1968-44-2-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox, Windmill & Rail Road
- block-printed paper, wood support, varnish.
- Gift of Harvey Smith.
- 1968-44-4
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1913-17-9-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1913-17-8-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1913-17-24-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1913-17-26-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper on pasteboard support.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson.
- 1913-45-6-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- block-printed paper, wood support, newspaper lining.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson.
- 1913-45-14-a,b
- This object was made by Hannah Davis.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Bandbox (USA)
- stencilled paper, distemper colors, pasteboard support.
- Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1941-64-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
