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Potpourri bag

Collection Type

  • textiles

Date

1900-1930

GUSN

GUSN-23742

Description

Potpourri bag; lavender bag w/ purple ribbon tied in bow around top; printing on front gives name and description of product.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bags (generic containers)
cotton (textile)
Cotton
BAG

Inscription

Printed on front of bag: ""CRUSHED Lavender Flowers/ IMPORTED & PACKED BY/ NAPIER CHEMICAL COMPANY,/ 445 & 447 East Tenth Street,/ NEW YORK CITY.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

Napier Chemical Company

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.25 x 4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5665

Places

New York state (United States)

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