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Egg Box

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Description
A wooden egg box that would have been a precursor to the egg carton. It has cardboard inserts to keep the eggs away from one another, making 11 spots. The front of the box has "Star Egg Carriers and Trays / Manufactured Only By John G. Elbs" as well as the patents. There are also grooves on either …
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Artist or Maker
John G. Elbs
Manufacturer
Star Egg Carriers and Trays
Category
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
Sub-Category
FOOD PROCESSING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Place Of Manufacture
United States: Rochester, New York
Start Date
1906
Period or Date Notes
Patent says "De[cember] 1906"
Description
A wooden egg box that would have been a precursor to the egg carton. It has cardboard inserts to keep the eggs away from one another, making 11 spots. The front of the box has "Star Egg Carriers and Trays / Manufactured Only By John G. Elbs" as well as the patents. There are also grooves on either side, which one metal bar slides into.
Accession No.
1999.2.13
Type of Record
Museum Artifact

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