W. Atlee Burpee & Co.

National Museum of American History

Object Details

advertiser
W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Baldwin & Gleason Company
Description (Brief)
A letter opener advertising W. Atlee Burpee Co. Made of cream celluloid with green printed details, it has an image of a lima bean pod on the front and back. The handle section of the opener is in the shape of a pod, described as "Natural size pod of Burpee's bush lima."
Location
Currently not on view
after 1877
ID Number
2006.0098.0899
accession number
2006.0098
catalog number
2006.0098.0899
Object Name
letter opener
Physical Description
cellulose nitrate (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 cm x 23 cm x .25 cm; 1 9/16 in x 9 1/16 in x 1/8 in
overall: 1/16 in x 8 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; .15875 cm x 20.6375 cm x 3.81 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
referenced
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Celluloid
Food
Advertising
Agriculture
National Museum of American History
Subject
Gardens
Record ID
nmah_1329640
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-4738-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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