Box, Wooden Ballot
Object number1987.030.01
Dateca 1880
Mediumwood
Dimensions11 7/16 x 5 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (29 x 14.5 x 7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionWalnut box with pine hinged lid, 18 small brass screws at corners and top, 2 brass hinges on lid, and cloth lined tray. The front and back of the box have circular holes. Accompanying the box is a turned peg, pressumably to enclose the box at one of the circular holes. Shows general wear and use. Possibly a ballot box from Civil War era.
Status
Not on viewCollections
ca 1865
after 1844
Unknown Date