Yellow field, printed in green, pink and white with Castle Garden and the surrounding park, with figures in foreground. Legend above building: Castle Garden.

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Object Timeline

1918	We acquired this object.
2011	We photographed this object.
2014	This was an Object of the Day.
2020	You found it!

Bandbox And Lid, Castle Garden, ca. 1830–40

This is a Bandbox and lid. It is dated ca. 1830–40 and we acquired it in 1918. Its medium is block-printed paper on wood support. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Day series in a post titled From Protector to Entertainer, The Different Faces of Castle Garden.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Diagonally repeating design of four elements, in a framework of foliage: a) horseman, with castles in background; b) drinkers; c) hunters; d) herdsmen, with sheep and cows. Coloring scheme high in key. Vertical rectangle.

Object ID #18319359
block-printed on machine-made paper.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-45-59

Paper Doll, Jenny Lind Paper Doll and Ten Costumes Designed for Her Operatic Roles

Paper Doll, Jenny Lind Paper Doll and Ten Costumes Designed for Her Operatic...
lithograph on heavy white wove paper.
1952-8-1-a

View of New York City harbor as seen from Castle Williams on Governor's Island, probably adapted from a print of the scene. Foreground shows sentry walking at base of tower. Sailing ships, sailboats and side-wheeler in Lower Bay and southern tip of Manhattan in distance. This scene enclosed in rectangle, alternating with decorative cartouche shape enclosing motif of eagle in flight carrying "E PLURIBUS UNUM" banner. Printed in grisaille, black, white and lime green.

Sidewall (USA), 1830
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of New York State Historical Association.
1985-15-1

Its dimensions are

49 x 37 x 31 cm (19 5/16 x 14 9/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Bandbox And Lid, Castle Garden, ca. 1830–40; USA; block-printed paper on wood support; 49 x 37 x 31 cm (19 5/16 x 14 9/16 x 12 3/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1918-19-7-a,b

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2Bixe/
Accession Number 1918-19-7-a,b
Object ID 18204415