Store dispenser

Date: 
1890-1920
Medium: 
Glass, metal
Dimensions: 
11 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
A counter top store collar button dispenser. A metal and glass dispenser that can be rotated to the desired collar button style and will dispense a collar button for a nickel. The coin slot in engraved "Five Cents", and a plate above the opening the button come out of reads "Turn Button Desired To Front/ Put In Perfect Coin/ Price Collar Button Mach. Corp./ Attleboro, Mass." It appears that this dispenser cannot be taken apart, and the only method for refilling is through a small hatch at the top where buttons can be loaded in one at a time.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3453
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
51674
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Store display jar

Date: 
1890-1930
Medium: 
Ceramic
Dimensions: 
9 x 5 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
A cream colored ceramic store display tobacco jar embossed on one side with painted highlights of leaves and flowers surrounding the words "Spaulding & Merrick/ Sunny Bank/ Chicago". The reverse reads the same in unpainted embossing. Spaulding & Merrick produced several types of tobacco including Briar Pipe tobacco and Plow Boy cigarettes as well as Sunny Bank.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3452ab
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
51673
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Beer pitcher

Date: 
1890-1930
Medium: 
Copper, glass, wood
Dimensions: 
6 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.
Description: 
A copper beer pitcher with a inserted glass window in the side with five round portholes in the copper to view the level of liquid within. An half circular brass plaque on one side reads "Breidt's/ XXX/ Cream Ale". The removable lid has a wood knob.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3451
Gallery Label: 

Peter Breidt's City Brewing Co., based in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was active from 1885 to 1920.

Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
51672
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Bookseller advertisement

Date: 
ca. 1760-1770
Medium: 
Paper, glass, wood
Dimensions: 
6 1/2 x 7 x 3/4 in.
Description: 
Paper printed with a scene of a bookbinder working surrounded by large volumes encircled by a fancy printed frame with leafy flourishes and the words "Books Bound and/ Sold, Gilt or plain, by/ Andrew Barclay/ Next Door but one to the sign of the / Three Kings/ Three Kings in Cornhill/ Boston". The typeface used still utilized the small letter "s" that resembled the letter "f" indicating a date near 1800 for this advertisement.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3450
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1765
eMuseum Object ID: 
51671
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pin

Date: 
1920
Medium: 
Metal, enamel
Dimensions: 
1/2 x 1/2 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
A gold colored square pin with two red enamel crossed letter "I" with a gold wreath and Roman numerals "XXXII" encircled by the words "Edward/ Nash Dennis/ Class/ Feb. 1920", on a white enameled background.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3317
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
51670
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Collar or cuff stud

Date: 
1920-1940
Medium: 
Metal, enamel
Dimensions: 
1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.
Description: 
A gold colored triangular metal collar of cuff stud with a blue enamel star on a brown field. A round screw off button on the reverse attaches it to a collar or cuff.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3316
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
51668
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Collar or cuff stud

Date: 
1895
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 x 3/4 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
A silver colored oval metal collar of cuff stud embossed on the front with a scene of a seaside city with sailboats in the harbor encircled by "Aleppo/ 1895". A round button on the reverse attaches it to a collar or cuff.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3315
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1895
eMuseum Object ID: 
51667
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Badge/ pin

Date: 
1898
Medium: 
Metal, enamel
Dimensions: 
2 1/8 x 3/4 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
A copper colored metal pin. The pin bar is engraved "Pittsburgh/ Com'd'y No.1 K.T." with a black enameled background. "K.T." stands for "Knights Templar" and "Com'd'y" stands for "Commandery".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3314
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1898
eMuseum Object ID: 
51666
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Badge

Date: 
1927
Medium: 
Metal, ribbon, paper
Dimensions: 
3 3/8 x 2 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
Gold colored metal two-part medal. The top pin bar is a rectangular frame inset with a paper typewritten with the name "Geo. J. Freedley/ Virginia". It is attached to the lower medallion by a white silk ribbon with a central navy blue stripe flanked by yellow stripes. The lower medallion is circular with an eagle on the top and embossed profile busts of three men encircled by the words "Sons Of The American Revolution/ Virginia Society/ Vox Penna Gladius/ 1765, 1776, 1781/ Organized July 7, 1890". The reverse is embossed with an eagle on a German cross and laurel wreath and the words "38th Annual Congress/ National Society/ Sons Of The American Revolution/ Richmond, Virginia/ May 5-18, 1927". The S.A.R., a fraternal, social, educational and philanthropic order of men that can trace their American ancestory to before the American Revolution, was founded in 1890 and currently remains an active organization.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3313
Gallery Label: 
The Sons of the American Revolution, a fraternal, social, educational and philanthropic order of men that can trace their American ancestory to before the American Revolution, was founded in 1890 and currently remains an active organization.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1927
eMuseum Object ID: 
51665
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Badge/ pin

Date: 
1909
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 3/8 x 1 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
A silvery gold colored badge or pin embossed and shaped like a flower pod, possibly a poppy, highlighted with white paint. It reads "A.C.M.A./ 1909/ Richmond, VA./ May 25th, 26th." Probably a medallion from the Acca Temples of America also known as the Shriner's, notable for their red fez hats, miniature car parades and most significantly, philanthropic maintenance of hospitals for ill and disabled children.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3312
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1909
eMuseum Object ID: 
51664
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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