Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
This rectangular lift-top box was decorated with a technique known as pyrography, burning an image onto wood. This box was made by James Rankin and given to his sister, Mildred Rankin Parker of Cliff Island.
About This Item
- Title: Mildred Rankin Parker's box, Cliff Island, ca. 1910
- Creator: James Rankin
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Location: Cliff Island, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Pine
- Dimensions: 8 cm x 32 cm x 11 cm
- Local Code: 1992.1.3
- Object Type: Physical Object
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