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Bandbox, Castle Garden

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

This object was featured in our Object of the Week 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.

  • Sidewall (France)
  • block-printed on machine-made paper.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1931-45-59
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  • Sidewall (USA)
  • 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, Castle Garden; USA; block-printed paper, 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

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