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Box
1824
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Sheet iron
- Paper
Museum Object Number
1980.0171.006
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Katherine H. Cole in memory of Wilford P. Cole.
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Object Number
1980.0171.006
Object Name
Box
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as Philadelphia by a previous cataloguer [Lorena Baines 2007].
Date
1824
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On paper on top of lid
Inscription: "Piece/ of a Coffin/ taken from the/ Graves in the middle of/ Arch St in/ 1824.", written in black ink
Type: Inscription
Location: On paper on side of box
Inscription: Begins, "a Piece of Coffin!/ In 1824 in digging...", in black ink, becomes illegible
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- John Fanning Watson
Materials
- Sheet iron
- Paper
Dimensions (inches)
1.752 (H) x 1 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.45 (H) x 2.54 (D)