Bandbox, circa 1845
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Artifact Overview
In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. Some bandboxes were covered with papers depicting birds and animals. This bandbox's paper shows two grouse in a woodland setting.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bandbox (Container)
Date Made
circa 1845
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.0.18.49
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Wallpaper
Color
Yellow (Color)
Brown
Pink (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 16.75 in
Length: 13.5 in
Inscriptions
On inside of lid [in ink]:
Edward A. Plank
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