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Piece of Cake in Gift Box
Piece of Cake in Gift Box
Piece of Cake in Gift Box

Piece of Cake in Gift Box

Maker (American, active Rochester, New York, 1868 - 1939)
Date1887
MediumCake, cardboard, ribbon
DimensionsOverall: 1 5/16 x 4 7/8 x 2 1/16in. (3.3 x 12.4 x 5.2cm)
ClassificationsUNCLASSIFIABLE ARTIFACTS
Credit LineCatherine Merriam Estate Bequest
Object number73.128.42
DescriptionGolden Wedding
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Copyright<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/4.0/80x15.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License</a>.
Label TextTwenty-fifth and fiftieth anniversary celebrations followed many of the same customs as weddings. This cake marks a fiftieth wedding anniversary.
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