Box for Ladies' Crimped Collar and Cuffs, manufactured by the American Molded Collar Co., Boston, Mass., undated

Description

The Gray items were patented on February 17, 1865. The box appears to have been white originally with some areas worn or peeled off. The lettering is black with a woman looking at herself in her dressing table mirror.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
packaging
collars (neckwear)
cuffs (costume components)
women (female humans)
boxes (containers)

Physical Descrption

1 box ; 3 x 3 inches

Collection Code

EP002

Collection Name

Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

Reference Code

EP002.02.039

Image Dimensions

3 x 3 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

boxes (containers)

Description Level

Item

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Box for Ladies' Crimped Collar and Cuffs, manufactured by the American Molded Collar Co., Boston, Mass., undated

Collection Type

GUSN

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