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Tavistock area, Ontario, Jutzi family
First half of 1800s
Pine, with original polychrome decoration
15(h) x 24.8(w) x 42.3(l) cm

Accession Number: CMH 2007.22.215 a-b

Photo Number: IMG2014-0140-0004-DM

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Tavistock area, Ontario, Jutzi family
First half of 1800s
Pine, with original polychrome decoration
15(h) x 24.8(w) x 42.3(l) cm

Accession Number: CMH 2007.22.215 a-b

Photo Number: IMG2014-0140-0005-DM

Bride’s Box

In North America, boxes similar to this colourful example are generally found in Germanic communities and most, if not all, are thought to be of European origin. The sides are made from a single piece of pine, which has been steamed and bent into an oval shape, and then held in place with a series of stitches.

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