Can
- Object Name:
- Can
- Object ID:
- 1990.042.02
- Creator:
- Gillespie, Charles H. & Sons
- Place of Origin:
- Jersey City, NJ
- Description:
- Can, tin, one of two. Unopened, full can of varnish from Abbot-Downing Co., Concord, NH. Printed paper label, red and brown, with brown stains: "Manufactured by / CHAS. H. GILLESPIE & SONS / VARNISH MAKERS, / NEW YORK. / ESTABLISHED 1824. / EXTRA QUALITY", with "CHG" logo and addition text noted below. Raised letters on cover of can: "THE GILLESPIE / VARNISHES / JERSEY CITY / N.J." Label includes: "MONARCH / HARD DRYING GEAR. / This Varnish is especially adapted / for finishing Carriage Parts when / but a single coat is required. Works / freely and is very durable and / brilliant. Dries free from dust in / 8 or 10 hours."
- Material:
- Metal
Tin - Dimensions:
- H-0.74 W-2 D-1.6 inches
- Provenance:
- Used in manufacture of carriages and coaches at Abbot-Downing Company, Concord, NH. Given to donor by Marjorie Hartwell, whose family was connected with Abbot-Downing.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ray A. Hinds, Sr.
- Subjects:
- Concord Coach, Stagecoaches
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