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1966

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Bandbox (USA)

This is a Bandbox. It is dated 1860–70 and we acquired it in 1966. Its medium is machine-printed paper, pasteboard support, sized cotton. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Miss Joanne Burke.

Its dimensions are

43 x 34.5 x 29 cm (16 15/16 x 13 9/16 x 11 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Bandbox (USA); machine-printed paper, pasteboard support, sized cotton; 43 x 34.5 x 29 cm (16 15/16 x 13 9/16 x 11 7/16 in.); Gift of Miss Joanne Burke; 1966-77-1-a,b

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