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Trade advertisement for the John Alden silver pattern, sold at Stowell's, Boston, Mass., 1923

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1923

GUSN

GUSN-191415

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Description

Advertisement for the "John Alden" silver pattern sold exclusively at Stowell's in Boston. The ad features an example of the pattern on a fork and spoon over a depiction of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins sitting near a fireplace. Behind their rocking chairs is a spinning wheel. The advertisement was originally printed in the The [Boston] Sunday Herald, October 28, 1923.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silverware
silver (metal)
Pilgrim (style)
gifts
chairs (furniture forms)
advertisements

Physical Description

1 advertisement

Collection Code

SC002

Collection Name

Non-Historic New England periodicals

Reference Code

SC002.TMP.002

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

advertisements

Other People

Alden, John, 1599-1687

Other Organizations

Stowell

Subjects

Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony)

Accruals Note

Included in the Pilgrims, Patriots, and Products exhibit.

Description Level

Item

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