Bandbox, Made by Hannah Davis, 1840-1844
THF162200 / Bandbox, Made by Hannah Davis, 1840-1844
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Bandbox (Container)
Date Made
1840-1844
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.0.18.68
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Wallpaper
Newspaper
Color
Gray (Color)
Green
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Inscriptions
Label inside lid [printed]:
WARRANTED / NAILED / BAND-BOXES / MADE / BY HANNAH DAVIS / JAFFREY, N.H.
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