Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles Walsh (nee Blood) dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.3.35.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder Box
Object Number:
2002.1.446
Date:
1910-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
2 x 3 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
This round cardboard box has a blue and gold base with a floral decoration and on the lid a stylized picture of a woman in a long dress and cloak smelling the blossoms on a tree with the words "Poudre Amourette/ Daggett & Ramsdell/ New York, U.S.A." The powder is unopened.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
