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Patentee:
Moore, Charles C.  Search this
Physical Description:
tin (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 17.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 1 cm; 6 7/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 3/8 in
Object Name:
Box
lunch box
Date made:
ca 1880s
Patent date:
1871-06-06
Description (Brief):
This tin-plated iron lunch box was patented in 1871 by Charles C. Moore. The box folds in flat on itself. The lunch box has a black and red plaid exterior, and the top is adorned with the text “Moore’s Patented Folding Lunch Box.” About three inches tall in its box form; it collapses down to less than half an inch when folded.
Location:
Currently not on view
General subject association:
School Personal Equipment  Search this
Related Publication:
Google and the U.S. Patent Office. Google Patents
Credit Line:
Gift of D. Sean and Robin S. Brickell
ID Number:
2001.3087.01
Nonaccession number:
2001.3087
Catalog number:
2001.3087.01
Patent number:
115764
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Family & Social Life
Lunch Boxes
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-44f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_892886