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Bandbox Fragment (USA)

This is a Bandbox fragment. It is dated ca. 1830 and we acquired it in 1945. Its medium is block printed with distemper paints. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by J. A. Lloyd Hyde. It is credited Gift of J. A. Lloyd Hyde.

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Bandbox Fragment (USA); block printed with distemper paints; Gift of J. A. Lloyd Hyde; 1945-51-4

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