Tin

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Tin

Entry/Object ID

1993.687

Description

Round tin with flat top and bottom. Lid is painted white with black letters and picture of a horse's head, lid fits tightly over base which contains blackening compound, bottom is tinned with black letters. Labels: "Black Beauty Stove Polish"; etc. . .

Made/Created

Date made

1870 - 1930

Place

* Untyped Place

NY, USA

Dimensions

Length

1 in

Diameter

3-1/4 in

Material

Iron, Compound (Unknown ingredients)

Provenance

Notes

Object donated by Mrs. James Wilson, March 9, 1970.