METAL CHRISTMAS SEALS BOX

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

METAL CHRISTMAS SEALS BOX

Entry/Object ID

93.56.1.1

Description

Box - a-b) box; c-l) metal seal - a) white paper, red ink, top of box has metal foil seal with camel and "greetings", "Stanley's Metal Seals" in red ink, border line, one edge reads "Patented", other reads "Made in the U.S.A.", back side reads "10 Seals", hanging sign illustration with "The Sign of The Stanley Line", instructions for application, manufacturer and date, back flap glued; b) insert section has flaps that fold in to contain seals, portion slides into box top for closure; c-i) diamond shaped, depicts rider on camel in desert with star overhead, "greetings" top left edge; j) circular shaped with scalloped edge, "Merry Xmas" in oval shape at center, k) rectangular shape, depicts birds and birdhouse, flowers at bottom, has paper stuck to back with "Stanle..., Made in, U.S.A. in black ink; l) rectangular with rounded top edge, depicts candle lantern, printed vertically "Christmas" at left of lantern and "greetings" at right.

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Merchandising T&E, Boxes (containers), SUBJECTS:

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Object Name

Boxes (Containers)