Brochure/ umbrella
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper, wood
Dimensions:
5 x 6 1/2 in.
Description:
This tiny blue and white umbrella has a wood handle and reads in black "...for its Cool at The Plaza". On the underside, each panel has a description of the rooms lounges and restaurants of the hotel including "Palm Court" cafe, "Oak Room Bar", "Guest Rooms/Air-Conditioned".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2331
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50264
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup
Classification:
Date:
1980-2000
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
7 1/2 x 3 in. diameter
Description:
This blue and orange waxed paper cup closes at the top like a milk carton and has a perforated hole for inserting a drinking straw. It has radiating blue and orange stripes and reads "CUP".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2330
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
50263
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brochure
Classification:
Date:
1992
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
8 x 8 x 8 in. pyramidal
Description:
This three panelled pyramidal advertisement probably was set out on tables in Burger King. One panel offers Disney "Aladdin" toys with a purchase of a Kid's Meal and the other two offer an "Aladdin" Magic cup with certain purchases.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2329
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1992
eMuseum Object ID:
50262
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paperweight
Classification:
Date:
1949
Medium:
Metal, paper, plastic, glass
Dimensions:
3/8 x 3 3/8 in. diameter
Description:
This white disk has a calendar for the year 1949 in black encircling a drawing of a building in red labeled "The Manufacturing House of Artistic Marcassite Jewelry". Below the building in black "Gus MFG. Co./ 821-23 Carpenter St./ Phila. 4, Pa./ WA 2-0663". The reverse is a pocket or purse mirror.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2328
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1949
eMuseum Object ID:
50261
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paperweight/ medallion
Classification:
Date:
1983
Medium:
Metal, wood
Dimensions:
3 1/2 x 2 x 3 1/2 in.
Description:
This commemorative bronze colored metal medallion paperweight is mounted on a brown wood base for display. One side is embossed with the seal of New York and reads "County of New York/ November 1 1683", the reverse reads "Tricentennial/ New York County/ November 1, 1983/ Citibank". See identical item 2002.1.2326.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2327
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1983
eMuseum Object ID:
50260
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paperweight/ medallion
Classification:
Date:
1983
Medium:
Metal, wood
Dimensions:
3 1/2 x 2 x 3 1/2 in.
Description:
This commemorative bronze colored metal medallion paperweight is mounted on a brown wood base for display. One side is embossed with the seal of New York and reads "County of New York/ November 1 1683", the reverse reads "Tricentennial/ New York County/ November 1, 1983/ Citibank". See identical item 2002.1.2327.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2326
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1983
eMuseum Object ID:
50259
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paperweight/ medallion
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.
Description:
This white painted heavy metal paperweight is shaped like a vintage leather fire fighter's helmet. It is embossed on the rear "Gorham Fire Equip. Co/ Boston Mass".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2325
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
50258
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paperweight/ medallion
Classification:
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.
Description:
This matte brass colored metal paperweight or ashtray is shaped like a cats face with the features: mouth, nose, eyes, whiskers and ears in relief. On the reverse, deeply embossed "Corbin/ Corbin Cabinet Lock Co./ New Britain Conn. U.S.A.".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2324
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
50257
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paperweight
Classification:
Date:
1950-1960
Medium:
Cardboard, plaster
Dimensions:
Box: 4 1/4 x 2 x 1 1/2 in.; Paperweight: 3 5/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.
Description:
This gold painted shoe-shaped plaster paperweight is still in its original green presentation box made to look like a shoe box. The paperweight is a fancy men's lace-up wing-tip shoe in gold and the box reads in ivory "Thom McAn/ America's No. 1 Shoe/ Over 550 Stores in 343 Cities".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2323
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50256
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco premium
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Description:
A black woven silk ribbon with fine silver top and bottom border lines with a white, blue and red stripped flag above the word "Siam" in silver. Presently the flag of Thailand. One in a series of collectible ribbons featuring Flags and Standards of the World. Given as a collectible premium by cigarette manufacturers, a paper label on the reverse reads "The American Tobacco Co., Inc./ New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2730
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50255
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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