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H. Skott and Co. Butterfly Flour Sack
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| Accession #: | 2210.29 |
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| Title: | H. Skott and Co. Butterfly Flour Sack |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
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| Physical Description: | Flat cotton sack printed "H. Skott and Co, Hong Kong. T.H.L. Butterfly". There are also Chinese characters. There is an image of three butterflies in flight above a red rose. Predominant colors are red, green and yellow. |
| Description: | Manufactured sacks made of cotton cloth were commonly used as flour packaging from the late 1800s to the 1960s. Pacific Northwest mills exported flour to the Chinese market as early as the 1890s, and, generally, the trade was brokered by Hong Kong merchants. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication), Flour Mill (Industry)
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| Geographical Reference: | Hong Kong (International->Asia->China) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 29 1/2 x 15 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
H. Skott and Co. Hong Kong Butterfly
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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