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Description:
Collection of Lithographic Food and Household Tin, Wood, and Paper Containers, America, c. late 19th/early 20th century, twenty-five items total, "Reed's Butter Scotch Patties," "Schepp's Tropical Cocoanut," "French's Genuine Imported Paprika," "Great American Cloves," "Great American Pepper," "Frontenac Brand Peanut Butter," "Toyland Peanut Butter," "Browne's Pedigreed Peanut Butter," "Sherman's Cough Lozenges," "Dref's' Gout and Rheumatism Pills," "Drefs' Mandrake Compound Liver Pills," "Stellar Drug Company Zinc Oxide Adhesive Plaster," "Dr. Clifton's Brazilian Herbs," "Brown's Mandrake Pills," "J.B. Thompson Quinine Pills," "Ayer's Pills, Rival Herb Tablets," "Fiebing's Saddle Soap," "Washeasy Pumice Hand Soap," "Resinol Antipruritic and Local Sedative," "Camphorate Witch Hazel Salve," "Porter's Liniment Salve," "Neatslene Shoe Grease," a box of "American Fruit Jar Rings," and an "A&P" coffee scoop.
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
Mandrake, Clifton, Herb Tablets, Brown's Mandrake Pills, Camphorate Witch Hazel Salve, Porter, Rival Herb Tablets, Fiebing's Saddle Soap, J.B. Thompson Quinine Pills, Neatslene Shoe Grease, Porter's Liniment Salve, Resinol Antipruritic and Local Sedative, Stellar Drug Company Zinc Oxide Adhesive Plaster, Washeasy Pumice Hand SoapStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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