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"Brownies" Characters

Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, founded 18181894

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Rectangular, with rounded corners, the front decorated with two enameled images of elfin-like "Brownies" characters, each holding a fishing pole. Both with wide eyes, rosy cheeks, protruding bellies and long, skinny legs, the figure on the left, gazing towards the right, wears a yellow cap with green pom-pom, blue shirt, white knickers, brown stockings, pointed black shoes; figure on the right, gazing left towards other character, wears a purple and black pointed cap, green shirt, off-white knickers, blue stockings, pointed brown shoes. Reverse is undecorated. Lid is hinged on right. Recessed striker on bottom.

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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