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1900-1991
GUSN-10376
Bottle-shaped folder printed front and back with title in orange, "Hood's" in orange square, and bottle cap; inside left, folding black needle case with colour printed label on outside and 3 needles on inside; inside right, rectangular sheet of gold cigarette paper with textured spider web design and 6 sized needles in 7 slots
needle cases
cardboard
metal
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
steel (alloy)
Unidentified Metal
Cardboard
Unidentified Paper
Steel
Transfer Printed
CASE, NEEDLE
Printed on 1) front and back 2) inside label: 1) Ask for/ Hood's/ It's fresh!/ It's good!/ It's Hood's 2) Dix and Rands/ High Grade/ Sharps/ 3/9/ Best Quality/ Made in/ Germany
Unknown
5.75 x 4.875 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose and Emily C. Hood
1995.557.2
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