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Date1800s
Terms
- Boxes
- Cardboard
- Charcoal
- Paper
- Lyon
Dimensions15.23 × 10.15 cm (6 × 4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Elizabeth D. Swaim
Object numberH2204.0001A
DescriptionFour paper- and cardboard-wrapped packages of charcoal sticks for use in a foot warmer, ten sticks per package. Three packages sealed and wrapped in brown paper. Fourth is open, all ten sticks still in place. Sticks have slanted sides and are fitted in package, one up, one down. Packages are yellow cardboard with blue paper on outside, and orange label. Headings on label: "Combustible - Stoker/ Brevetz en France & a l'Etranger S. G. D. G./ Pour Chauferettes." Fuel numbered with foot warmer H2204.1.
Card found with item during 2016 inventory reads, "Formerly wrapped in September 8, 1942 / newspaper. Repacked 1978."
Card found with item during 2016 inventory reads, "Formerly wrapped in September 8, 1942 / newspaper. Repacked 1978."
