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Box, Bread

Object Name:
Box, Bread
Object ID:
1991.075.01
Creator:
J. C. Norris & Co.
Description:
Biscuit box, wooden. Colored printed paper label on front, 10" x 19.5", with yellow lettering: "J.C. NORRIS & CO'S / JERSEY BUTTERS / Biscuit / CONCORD N.H. / ESTABLISHED / 1823", and with flowers and company monogram. Small circular label in lower right corner: "20 3/4 / LBS". Hinged lid with two spring steel hinges (left one broken). Underside of lid has same label as front. Hand hold on each end, chiseled out.
Material:
Wood
Paper
Metal
Steel
Dimensions:
H-12 W-21.5 D-13.75 inches
Provenance:
J. C. Norris & Company, crackers, biscuits and confectionery, 18 South Main Street, Concord, NH, est. 1823.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
People:
Norris, James
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