Hardware/ household

Date: 
1920-1960
Medium: 
Wood
Dimensions: 
9 1/8 x 1 x 1/8 in.
Description: 
This wood paint stirring stick is printed on one side in dark blue "Masury/ 'Quality in Paint Since 1835'/ For Paint Quality Make Sure It's Masury".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1618
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
49659
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Letter opener and mechanical pencil set

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions: 
9 1/4 x 1/ 3/8 x 1/2 in.
Description: 
Black and white diagonally striped box containing a letter opener and mechanical pencil set. The pen and opener are made of gold colored metal, with white plastic barrels and transparent green trim. The white barrels are printed in red "Union Waterproofing, Roofing & Painting Co./ 1473 Webster Ave. Bronx 56, N.Y./ JErome 8-8623".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1617
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
49658
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Hardware/ household

Date: 
1920-1940
Medium: 
Metal, glass, leather
Dimensions: 
5 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
This magnifying glass is in a leather case printed in gold "Presented By Edward Smith & Co./Varnish Makers and Color Grinders/45 Broadway, New York".The magnifying glass handle is engraved " You Can Not Magnify The Merits Of Our Varnishes/ Edward Smith & Co. New York".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1616
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
49657
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Hardware/ household

Date: 
1920-1940
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.
Description: 
This tiny tin coin bank is shaped like a miniature paint can. The sides is printed in black and red "Martin-Senour/ Monarch/ 100% Pure Paint/ Outside White". The top reads "A Few Cents A Day Keeps Your Home Bright And Gay", the back lists ingredients indicating these were lead-based paints.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1615
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
49656
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Hardware/ household

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Metal, plastic
Dimensions: 
Tag: 1 1/2 x 2 in.; key: 2 1/4 x 7/8 in.
Description: 
A simple brass key with a white plastic tag that reads in black "Keep Tabs On Keys/ Avoid/ Lost, Strayed or Stolen Keys/ File Your Keys On/ A Cado Kerak/ For Informations Write/ Cushman & Denison/ Mgf. Co./ 135 W. 23rd. St. N.Y.C."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1614
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
49655
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Hardware/ household

Date: 
1920-1940
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
3 1/2 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.
Description: 
This copper colored metal device has an arrow printed on the top and reads in black " 'Stick-On' Window Lock/ Made Only By 'Stick-On' Window Lock Co. N.Y.C." One side reads "Burglar-Proof, Anti-Rattler, Keeps Windows Lock While Open For Ventilation...", the other has installation directions.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1613
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
49654
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Doll

Date: 
1892
Medium: 
Cloth
Dimensions: 
3 1//4 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.
Description: 
A cloth doll made from a single piece of cloth printed with the face of a man, his top hat, tuxedo with tails and even shoes with spats. The foot reads "Copyrighted 1892 by Palmer Co."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2142
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1892
eMuseum Object ID: 
49653
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Amusement

Date: 
1880-1910
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
12 1//8 x 6 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.
Description: 
A green cardboard box marked on the front edge "100/ [damaged] ary's Beauties". The inside of the box lid is printed with four slightly racy portraits of women, one in pants and another with a low-cut open shouldered dress. The box top is held open and upright by ribbons and pulls up from the base six cut-out paper dolls of women wearing form fitting outfits, knicker pants and exotic or foreign costumes. The base of the box has a built in drawer for storage.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2141
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
49652
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Puzzle

Date: 
1890-1910
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
7 5/8 x 6 x 3/8 in.
Description: 
A yellowed cardboard box that may have held a puzzle or game. It is printed on the top in black "Rats In The Meal".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2140
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
49651
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Toy

Date: 
1950-1960
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
2 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 7/8 in.
Description: 
A red and white cardboard box printed with a heart with gold scalloped edges with a gold sailing ship in the center. It reads in gold "Sortilege/ Paris France/ Doll-Size".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2139
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
49650
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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