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Box, Bread

Object Name:
Box, Bread
Object ID:
1956.177
Description:
Biscuit box, wooden. Partial colored printed paper label on front, 10" x 19.5", with yellow lettering: "J.C. NORRIS [& CO'S] / SODA XX / Biscuit / [CONCORD N.H.] / ESTABLISHED / [1823]", and with flowers and company monogram. Hinged lid with two spring steel hinges. Underside of lid has same label as front, except it is mostly intact and has "CREAM CRISP" in place of "SODA XX". Pencil inscription on top of lid: "Adin Morgan Noyes, Suncook N.H. / 66 Main Street", along with other inscriptions.
Material:
Wood
Paper
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:
Gift of Adin M. Noyes
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