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Tin tea box

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-19257

Description

Plain tin box w/ removable cover. Attached label at front. Three faded stamps attached to top. Cover closes almost at mid-section of box.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
packaging
tin (metal)
Tin
BOX, FOOD STORAGE

Inscription

Glued/adhesive at front center: ""Ceylon/ Orange/ Pekoe/ [unclear]""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.5 x 2.75 x 1.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1016

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