Easter Egg Shell Box
1910-1930 (made)
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Top half only of a box, made from card moulded as an egg shape. The outer surface is covered with a chromolithograph showing a black child emerging from a broken egg; surrounded by straw and ducks. The picture is surrounded by red edging. Inside there are the marks of a glued on label.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Moulded card with lithographed paper |
| Brief description | Easter Egg Shell; German; 1910-30; showing a black child emerging from an egg |
| Physical description | Top half only of a box, made from card moulded as an egg shape. The outer surface is covered with a chromolithograph showing a black child emerging from a broken egg; surrounded by straw and ducks. The picture is surrounded by red edging. Inside there are the marks of a glued on label. |
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| Credit line | Given by Eileen A. Brock |
| Object history | Belonged to Eileen Brock |
| Historical context | This type of object was commonly used at Easter to contain chocolates. |
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| Accession number | B.699-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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