Keywords: Star and compass pattern
Item 6048
Star and compass ditty box, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Pine
Exhibit
Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine
For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.
