Box for spools of silk from Corticelli factory, Norwich, CT

box

MERCHANDISING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
USA, MA, Florence; USA, CT, New London; USA, CT, Norwich; USA: Massachusetts: Haydenville; ENGLAND: Leeds
Circa 1900
paper
1-1/8 x 5-1/4 x 3/8 in.

Box; cardboard; yellow label on cover reads "ONE DOZEN SPOOLS/ WARRANTED 100 YARDS/ CORTICELLI/ SPOOL SILK/ THE DRESSMAKER'S FAVORITE/ CORTICELLI SILK MILLS/ THE CORTICELLI SILK COMPANY -FLORENCE MASS, U.S.A."; photo at upper left depicts cat with spool of thread in mouth; handwritten in ink on box end "1019.3"; bottom of box has eight vignettes depicting Corticelli factories in Haydenville [MA ?], Norwich CT, New London CT, Florence MA, and Leeds England; automobiles visible; printed on box bottom "ESTABLISHED 1838/ THE GREATEST SILK THREADS IN THE WORLD/ CORTICELLI SILK MILLS".

1954.1601.3912