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Pen Box
Pen Box

Pen Box

Manufacturer (American)
Date1847-1865
MediumPasteboard covered with printed paper.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 1 1/16 x 6 1/2 x 1 15/16in. (2.7 x 16.5 x 4.9cm)
ClassificationsCommercial Objects
Credit LineGift of G. Fox & Co.
DescriptionRectangular pasteboard box (.a) and lid (.b) covered with turquoise colored paper. The paper is printed in gold with a repeating design of urns with flowers, birds, and a scene of people rowing in a boat.
The lid (.b) has a pasted-on white paper label printed in gold ink with a border design, and reads, "Cohen & De Young's / Portable / Quill Pens, / New-York"
Object number1949.2.5a,b
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