Bandbox, Made by Hannah Davis, circa 1840
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Hannah Davis (1784-1863), a Jaffrey, New Hampshire, entrepreneur, created colorful, wallpaper-covered bandboxes. Davis sold many of her bandboxes to the young, migrant women who worked in the textile mills in the surrounding New England villages. Davis's attractive and affordable bandboxes were ideal for the millworkers. The boxes could hold clothing and accessories and they served as useful storage cases when the women traveled home.
Hannah Davis (1784-1863), a Jaffrey, New Hampshire, entrepreneur, created colorful, wallpaper-covered bandboxes. Davis sold many of her bandboxes to the young, migrant women who worked in the textile mills in the surrounding New England villages. Davis's attractive and affordable bandboxes were ideal for the millworkers. The boxes could hold clothing and accessories and they served as useful storage cases when the women traveled home.
Artifact
Bandbox (Container)
Date Made
1840
Subject Date
1840
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New Hampshire, Jaffrey
Creator Notes
Made by Hannah Davis of Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.0.18.44
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Block printing (relief printing process)
Color
Blue
Brown
White (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 16 in
Width: 12.5 in
Height: 12.25 in
Inscriptions
On label: Warranted / Nailed / Band-Boxes / Made by / Hannah Davis / Jaffrey, N.H. | Isaac M-osse Win---don Mass | H--- F. L----
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