Iron
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
5 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.
Description:
A dark metal clothes iron that could be heated on a stovetop or in a fireplace, with a cross hatched textured handle and on the top an embossed number 9 over a shield crest.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3492
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51869
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Iron
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
6 x 4 x 5 in.
Description:
A dark metal flat iron that could be heated on a stovetop or in a fireplace, with a smooth handle and an embossed circular crest on the top that reads "Safery & Co./ Philada."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3491
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51868
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tin
Classification:
Date:
1894-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
7 x 7 x 11 in.
Description:
A large faded gold colored tin with pink and black geometric borders and scattered starbursts around a central crest of a circle around a shield with a rampant lion below the words "S.S. Pierce Co./ Importers Grocers/ Boston and Brooklyn/ Established 1831/ Incorporated 1894" on the front and back. One side shows a huge mansion like building with a horse drawn carriage in the street, the other a more than ten story urban store or factory building on a busy city street- perhaps representations of the Boston and Brooklyn stores.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3490
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51867
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco tin
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
8 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.
Description:
A large orange-red rectangular tobacco tin with gold borders and a central image on the front of a tiger's head in a gold oval frame surrounded by the words "Bright Tiger/ Chewing Tobacco/ 5 Cent Packages". The rear has a reproduction of the five cent package with a running tiger on the front and the words "Tiger Tobacco/ The Largest Selling Brand of Fine Cut Tobacco In The World". The sides read "Tiger Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco/ 1/3 Gross/ 48 5 Cent Packages".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3489
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51866
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Store display
Classification:
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
19 3/4 x 13 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
A painted wood store display for the Rexall Drug stores. A stylized soda jerk with an ivory jacket marked "Rexall", and a blue cap salutes from the top of a brown pedestal mounted with red painted cut out wood characters for "$50,000", above the words painted in gold and yellow on the pedestal "Chocolate/ Served Here".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3488
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
51865
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hat box
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
13 x 11 x 9 1/4 in.
Description:
An oval cardboard hat box with purple, white and blue floral designs around paper labels on both sides that read "A. J. Rising/ Manufacturer and Jobber of / Fashionable Millinery/ also/ Wholesale and Retail Dealer in/ Millinery/ Lace Goods/ and Embroideries/ No. 2 Mansion House Building/ Troy, New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3487ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
51864
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pin
Classification:
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Metal, enamel
Dimensions:
1/8 x 5/8 in. diameter
Description:
A small circular lapel pin, enameled white with a green central shield with a gold laurel wreath and "O of R". Encircling the shield in gold "Ropeco/ Ut Prosim", with two symbols that look like fasces or peace pipes.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3351
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
51863
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pin
Classification:
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Metal, enamel
Dimensions:
3/4 x 5/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A lapel pin shaped like a simple shield, enameled dark red with a white border, that reads in gold "American/ Society Of/ Civil/ Engineers/ Founded/ 1852".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3350
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
51862
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pin
Classification:
Date:
1920-1940
Medium:
Metal, enamel
Dimensions:
2 3/8 x 5/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A silver metal enameled long collar or scarf pin, shaped like a rippled waving flag and enameled in red around the embossed words "Old Bay/ 'B'/ Line".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3349
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
51860
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Printing/ medallion
Classification:
Date:
1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/4 x 3 in. diameter
Description:
A dark bronze medallion with an embossed portrait on one side of a man witha mushtache encircled by the words "American India Ink/ Chas. M. Higgins/ Inventor". On the reverse is an eagle on top of an ink bottle flanked by an oil lamp marked "A Solution of Carbon" and a lion marked "Quick and Sure To Catch", all above the words "Fiftieth Anniversary/ 1880-1930". Encircling the images on the back "Higgins Ink and Adhesives/ Chas. M. Higgins & Co., Inc."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3348
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
51858
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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