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Tavern Novelty Candle Box

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1930s-1940s

GUSN

GUSN-174476

Description

Original Tavern Novelty duck candle box No. 751--4 Yellow Ducks containing: Two duck candles and two rabbit candles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
packaging
paraffin (wax)
cardboard
Box

Associated Person

Williams, Alice Julianna Othley, 1908-2001

Additional Identification Number

22.4

Maker

W & F Manufacturing (Manufacturer)
Gurley, Franklin C., Mr. (Designer)
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc. (Commissioner)

Dimensions

1 5/8 x 6 7/16 x 3 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Solz

Accession Number

2009.17.2

Date

1930s-1940s (Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc. existed from 1931-1955)

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