Candle Box

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Collection Type

Household accessories

Date

1950s

GUSN

GUSN-367691

Description

Small, square red paper box containing a set of four novelty snowmen candles (no. 778) with a gold paper label on top, center.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candle boxes
paper (fiber product)
boxes (containers)
Box, Household
Box, Candle
Box, Candle

Inscription

"TAVERN / NOVELTY CANDLES / No. 778 / 4 SMALL SKATING SNOWBOYS / SOCONY-VACUUM OIL COMPANY, INC." (Rectangular, gold paper label with red pastoral image and green writing.)

Additional Identification Number

22.4

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mary A. Solz

Accession Number

2009.17.6.1AB

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