Workers Ornamental Lunch Box

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

This domed, tin lunch box was made around 1950, but has an unknown maker. The box has two metal snaps for a hinged lid and a spiraled wire hinged handle. There is a silver design with red outlined rosettes and green outlined scallops on the lid and sides.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1950

ID Number

2001.3101.17

nonaccession number

2001.3101

catalog number

2001.3101.17

Object Name

lunch box

Physical Description

tin (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 27 cm x 20 cm x 13 cm; 10 5/8 in x 7 7/8 in x 5 1/8 in

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Family & Social Life

Lunch Boxes

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

School Personal Equipment

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6aa9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_892887