US Fastener Company "Bag Plates" Sample Card, c. 1920s-40s antique hand-written and not long after Mack

and not long after Mack had realized his longstanding vision for the serpent

45" l x 7 1/16" w

but it would be very easy to add a couple of match sticks to the mix

produced by Strauss Manufacturing Co

One corner of the wooden box has separated a little but it is holding together fine and sturdily

US Fastener Company "Bag Plates" Sample Card, c. 1920s-40s antique hand-written and not long after MackThis one is heavy with the weight of all these metal "bag plates" I believe snap closures for the flap of a purse or the like. I just love old sample cards like this, especially much handled ones with handwritten numbers and notes on them. This one was produced by the United States Fastener Company located on Milk Street in Boston whose work clearly involved holding all sorts of things together! c. 1920s 40s I believe, with a very satisfying reverse