Hat Box
DistributorDistributed by
G. Fox and Co.
(American, founded 1847)
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1947
MediumPrinted paper mounted on cardboard with cord handle and metal grommets
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 6 1/2 x 11 1/4in. (16.5 x 28.6cm)
ClassificationsCommercial Objects
Credit LineGift of Theresa R. Shapleigh
Object number1993.35.2a,b
DescriptionSmall round two-piece hatbox consisting of taupe colored box with lid secured with a twisted cord in Connecticut blue. Printed on the lid in blue ink is: "100 Years / G. FOX & CO. / HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT / A CENTURY OF CONNECTICUT LIVING / 1847 -1947" with an image of the G. Fox department store in Hartford; printed in gray ink around rim of lid: "G. Fox & Co. 100 Years in Connecticut".
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