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Tavern Novelty Candle Box

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1930s-1940s

GUSN

GUSN-189772

Description

Original Tavern Novelty Duck Candle box No. 751--4 Yellow Ducks

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
packaging
cardboard
Box

Inscription

"Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc." (Top lid of box, bottom of label)

Associated Person

Williams, Alice Julianna Othley, 1908-2001

Additional Identification Number

22.4

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Accession Number

2009.17.2.1ab

Date

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

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