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American & Howe pin companies' adamantine pins. [graphic].
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Title
American & Howe pin companies' adamantine pins. [graphic].
Publisher
[Connecticut?]
Publisher
CONNECTICUT. 1850
Date
[ca. 1850]
Physical Description
1 print: wood engraving; irregular 19 x 10 cm. (7.5 x 4 in.)
Description
Pin label containing pictorial details, ornate borders, and filigree. Details include urns, gargoyles, and a vase. American Pin Company established in 1846 and Howe Manufacturing Company established in 1833 operated the only pin manufactories in the United States in Connecticut by 1848.
Notes
Printed on flaps: American & Howe Pin Cos' 5 Adamantine Pins.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Gift of Helen Beitler and Estate of Helen Beitler.
Subject
American Pin Company.
Howe Manufacturing Company.
Gargoyles.
Filigree.
Genre
Labels -- 1840-1850.
Wood engravings -- 1840-1850.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection - Labels [P.2011.10.100]
Accession number
P.2011.10.100
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