Retail Box
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Christopher Battalino
(American, 1908 - 1977)
DistributorDistributed by
G. Fox and Co.
(American, founded 1847)
Dateabout 1947
MediumPrinted paper covered cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width x depth): 12 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4in. (31.1 x 9.5 x 9.5cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Marie Peichert
Object number1995.115.23a,b
DescriptionMid-size, hard-sided retail box for G. Fox department store made off-white paper printed with bronze metallic ink. Printed with images that represent Connecticut , including: the state flower, the mountain laurel, a map of the state with Hartford highlighted, the Charter Oak tree, an acorn, a church building, a schoolhouse, a bunch of grapes and a tobacco plant. This box would have been used as a hat box in the mid-20th century.
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