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Box for Best Fancy Thimbles, location unknown, undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-253353

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Description

The black box holds a half gross of thimbles. The text below the image reads "Smith & Greaves, Birmingham." An eagle stands between two classical female figures on the green label.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
packaging
thimbles
sewing (process)
boxes (containers)

Physical Description

1 box ; 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP002

Collection Name

Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

Reference Code

EP002.02.054

Image Dimensions

3 x 3 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Birmingham borough (West Midlands, England, United Kingdom) [unitary authority]

Record Details

Material Type

boxes (containers)

Description Level

Item

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