Display box for Madison Watches made by Arrow Manufacturing Co., 15th & Hudson Sts., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1935-1955.
Entry/Object ID
2014.001.0137
Description
Display box for Madison Watches made by Arrow Manufacturing Co., Fifteenth and Hudson Streets, Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1935-1955.
Clamshell box with metal framed base and top bar; covered with brown velvet. Interior: printed yellow satin inside cover with brown velvet base with shaped holder for watch; leatherette bottom. Interior printing in red on satin: Madison Watches [hourglass logo], Cased and Timed in New York.
Maker's mark stamped on bottom:
Arrow
[arrow logo]
Hoboken N.J.
U.S. Pat. 2006827
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Address other than city does not appear on item.
The patent (2,006,827) of July 2, 1935 was issued to William Fieler and assigned to Arrow. It was for the shaped metal decorative frame around the base. PDF on file.
Company would have been in the Lipton Tea / Standard Brands Building (also known as Hoboken Manufacturers' Terminal), 1500 Hudson St. In 1944, they were listed as having 75 men and 125 women working at the company.
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retail / display / marketing / watch / timepiece / jewelry
