Oil can, Ambrosia
Contemporary Era, Europe
AL6936
Tin can with screw cap and handle. Ambrosia-brand oil has a Greek statue as its emblem and was first marketed in Switzerland in 1920 by Ernest Hürlimann in Wädenswil.
Note:
Alimentarium, Cooking, Eating, Purchasing, Digesting, Vevey : Alimentarium, 2002, p. 99.
Datasheet
- Type: Box
- Place of origin: Switzerland
- Materials and techniques: Tinplate
- Date: from 1920 to 2000
- Dimensions: 37 x 22 x 15.5 cm
- Brand: Ambrosia
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