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Subiaco Museum > Records

HANDKERCHIEF BOX: LACQUERED

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Overview

Wooden box, rectangular, reddish-brown lacquer.

a) Lid decorated with oriental scene featuring houses, trees and swallows done in golden tints.

b) Bottom of box plain.

Formerly kept on dressing table of donor's mother to store handkerchiefs or trinkets. See 1992.62 a, b and 1992.64.

Historical information

Formerly kept on dressing table of donor's mother to store handkerchiefs or trinkets. See also 92.62 [ab] and 92.64.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1992.63a, b

Item type

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ARIS (nee Doggett) Doxie W

Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

An article from a local resident's home.

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

83

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