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Milk can

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-10067

Description

Silver-coloured metal cylindrical can with tapering shoulder to neck with slightly flaring rim; soldered bands around base, at shoulder and top of neck; bent strip soldered to neck and shoulder bands forms handle; applied, embossed plaque on shoulder opposite handle; incised type on body to right of handle

Details

Descriptive Terms

milk cans
cookware
soldering
tin (metal)
Tin
Soldered
CAN, MILK

Inscription

Embossed on shoulder plaque: Hood Incised on side: A S CO/ 8 qts LIQ/ D sealed

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.221.2

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