Bandbox, Made by Hannah Davis, circa 1831
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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
circa 1831
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.0.18.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Newspaper
Wallpaper
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Blue
Brown
Black (Color)
Beige (Color)
Yellow
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12.75 in
Width: 16.375 in
Length: 13 in
Inscriptions
Inside lid, on label: Warranted / Nailed / Band- Boxes / Made By / Hannah Davis, / Jaffrey, N.H.
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