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Murdock Parlor Grate Company, manufacturers and importers of brass and iron goods for the open fireplace

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1888

Location Note

Product catalogues: Architecture and architectural elements: Fireplaces and mantels

GUSN

GUSN-269514

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Description

The Murdock fireplace throat, ash doors and dampers are described in the brochure. The Company has salesrooms in Boston and a factory in Middleboro, Massachusetts. Size specifications and the advantages of the "perfect fireplace throat" are included.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
fireplaces
grates
fireplace components
brochures
price lists

Physical Description

1 brochure, 8 pages : illustrations ; 6 x 5 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.004.005

Image Dimensions

6 x 5 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Middleboro (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Murdock Parlor Grate Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

brochures
price lists

Descriptive Terms

Murdoch Parlor Grate Company

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Architecture and architectural elements: Fireplaces and mantels

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