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Wilbert's Shoe Brown tincirca 1935-1940

Not on view
Small circular shoe polish tin with domed lithographed lid in terracotta orange and brown bands, printed with brand text in sage green and cream lettering
Circular tin lid with aged, crackled cream surface and red printed text reading "Wilbert's" and "The Wilbert Products Co., Inc., New York, N.Y.," with bilingual directions in English and Spanish at center.
Small circular tin with hinged lid, decorated in orange and dark brown horizontal stripes with gold lettering reading "Wilbert's Shoe Brown" and tagline "For That Bootblack Shine"; stamped "Made in U.S.A." on the worn metal side.
Designer
Unknown
Manufacturer
Wilbert's
Title
Wilbert's Shoe Brown tin
Date Made
circa 1935-1940
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall (Diameter): 1 1/4 × 3 3/4 in. (3.18 × 9.53 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Margaret and Joel Chen and Graham Steele and Ulysses De Santi through the 2023 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²)
Accession Number
M.2023.138.27a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design