Jacquot & Co. French Blacking Box with Shoemaker's Tools, 1875-1900

Artifact

Tool

Date Made

1875-1900

Creators

Jacquot & Co. 

Rothschild Bros. & Co. (New York, N.Y.) 

Place of Creation

France, Paris 

United States, New York, New York 

Creator Notes

Box Made for Jacquot & Co. of Paris, France, Rothischild Brothers & Co., Agents, New York, New York. Manufacturer of tools unknown.

Keywords

Tools 

Boxes (Containers) 

Packaging 

Boots (Footwear) 

Shoe polish 

Shoemaking 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.0.34.796

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Bone (Material)

Color

Brown
Black (Color)
Red
Blue
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in

Width: 9.875 in

Length: 10 in

Inscriptions

on label on front of box: JACQUOT & CO. / GENUINE FRENCH / 3 Doz. No. 4 BLACKING on circular seal in center on label on front of box: JACQUOT & CO. FRENCH BLACKING / PARIS / ROTHSCHILD BROTHERS & CO. / SOLE AGENTS FOR THE / AMERICAN CONTINENT / NEW YORK / PARIS-NEW YORK on label on inside of box lid: JACQUOT & CO. / FRENCH / PARIS / BLACKING