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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2011.465.40  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Box Cutter
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2011.465.40 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Box Cutter

Original Owner (American, 1926 - 2009)
Maker (American)
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width x depth): 5 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 7/8in. (14.9 x 4.4 x 2.2cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2011.465.40
DescriptionMetal box cutter. The box cutter has a single blade that does not retract. The box cutter has a single central screw that holds the two sides of the handle together over the blade. The handle of the blade is decorated on the sides with a Lleur de Lys coming up from the screw set over a diamond shaped lattice pattern that extends the length of the handle. On the lattice pattern in a horizontal box is raised lettering that reads, "STANLEY" and near the end of the handle running vertically lettering that reads, "NO 199". The other side of the handle has the same decoration but is marked with rasied lettering that reads: "MADE IN THE U.S.A/ BLADES INSIDE".
Status
Not on view