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Egg carrier

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-197890

Description

Wooden egg carrier with thin metal handle. Three wood planks on both top and bottom. Black printed text on sides. Opens on hinges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

holders (containers)
cookware
wood (plant material)
metal
Carrier, Egg

Inscription

"DUPLEX/EGG CARRIER./PAT. OCT. 30. 1894./ WESTCOTT-JEWELL CO.. MANUFACTURERS" (printed)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.25 x 7 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1606

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