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Peanut butter bucket

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1950

GUSN

GUSN-26699

Description

Painted tin peanut butter bucket. Image of squirrel holding nut. "Squirrel Brand Peanut Butter." Semi-circular metal handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckets (vessels)
cookware
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
squirrels
Tin
Painted
Squirrel
BUCKET, PEANUT BUTTER

Inscription

Painted on 2 sides [same inscription]: ""SQUIRREL BRAND/ PEANUT BUTTER/ REG. U.S./ PAT. OFF./ MASS."" ""TEN POUND NET WEIGHT""

Maker

Squirrel Brand Company (Maker)

Location of Origin

Cambridge, MA, USA

Dimensions

7.75 (H), 8 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

2001.92

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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