WILSNAP LINGERIE SNAPS

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

WILSNAP LINGERIE SNAPS

Entry/Object ID

2001.115.6.2

Description

Color: Black; Brown; Orange; White A set of Wilsnap lingerie clasps, manufactured by the Wilson Fastener Co., ca. 1924. The two metals clasps are side-by-side on an orange card. On the top of the front in white and black letters is "WILSNAP / TRADE MARK / LINGERIE CLASP." The clasps are on the center and on the bottom in black is, "IT SNAPS-IT GRIPS." At the top of the back is an illustration of the product along with patent information. A guarantee and the name and location of the manufacturer are on the bottom. All of the printing on the back is in brown ink. With small abrasions on the corners of the card and some soiling, the object is in good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Fasteners

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Fasteners, Wilson Fastener Co., Clasps, Lingerie industry

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Fasteners