Name/Title
Branding, Packaging: Calendar Towel BoxDescription
A Country Prints calendar towel box, printed in red on natural single-ply chipboard, designed to be used as a mailer. This box was used by Country Prints in the 1960’s.
This box was designed to match a Country Prints shipping envelope of the same period; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistDate made
circa 1965 - circa 1968Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
No mark indicating manufacturer. Possibly United Paper Box Co. of Holyoke, Massachusetts.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Front panel:
“A robert darr wert COUNTRY PRINT CALENDAR TOWEL”, at center left. Address panel with “FROM” and “TO” address lines framed by tree branches at right.
Side panels:
“ALL LINEN”
Back panel:
“HAND SCREEN PRINTED ON ALL LINEN WITH HAND CUT STENCILS BY THE NEIGHBORS IN OUR BARN STUDIO SET AMONG NEW ENGLAND’S HILLS”, at center left.
“COUNTRY PRINTS, GILL, MASS. 01376”, lower right.
Left end panel, rubber stamped in black:
“513 HOUSEBLESSING”
Right end panel is blank.Dimensions
Height
3/4 inWidth
18 inDepth
3 inMaterial
Chipboard, Dowel Rod, Cotton Shoelace, Unbleached Linen, Ink
