Swizzle stick
Classification:
Date:
1920-1960
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
5 3/4 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
This narrow dark red-amber glass swizzle stick has a large bulb on one end as a handle and a smaller bulb on other for stirring a cocktail. A note attached to it indicates that it is from the "Coq Rouge".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4520
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
53154
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Swizzle stick
Classification:
Date:
1920-1960
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
5 3/4 x 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
This dark red-amber glass swizzle stick has a large bulb on one end as a handle and a smaller bulb on other for stirring a cocktail. A note attached to it indicates that it is from the "Coq Rouge".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4519
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
53153
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ruler
Classification:
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
12 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
An olive green tin lithographed sign printed on both sides "German-American Real Estate Title Guarantee Co./ 34 Nassau Street./ Mutual Life Insurance Building" next to a company crest incorporating an eagle over a stars and stripes shield flanked by flags and encirlced by the words "Guard Against Error & Fraud- In Your Title/ Capital $500,000/ German-American Real Estate Title Guarantee Co."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4775
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
53134
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ruler
Classification:
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
12 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A yellow tin lithographed sign printed on one side "Royal Insurance Co., Liverpool, Eng./ 50 Wall St. New York/ E.F. Beddall Manager/ W.W. Henshaw Ass't Manager." next to a company crest incorporating a lion and unicorn flanking two shields over a banner "We Hold Thee Safe" encircled by "Assets Held In The United States/ Jany. 1st. 1886...$2,335,427.89". On the reverse is an annual rate chart marked "Royal (Fire) Insurance/ 50 Wall St./ New York./ Insurance Effected In Any Locality/ Table Of Short Rates."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4774
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
53133
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ruler
Classification:
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
12 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A gray-green tin lithographed sign printed on one side "Jefferson Insurance Company, of St. Louis, Mo./ Represented by/ D.B. Keeler, Jr./ Agent and Attorney, No. 168 Broadway, New York./ Capital,-$200,000./ A portion of your business is solicited." On the reverse is a detailed scene of children in a donkey cart crashing through a fence with the captions "Say Billy, get me insured quick, will you?", and "If I had a donkey & he would'nt go, I'd insure him and whallop him high & low." [sic]
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4773
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
53132
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ruler
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Fiber
Dimensions:
10 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A brown pressed fiber board sign engraved and highlighted in gold "The Mutual Life Insurance/ Company of New York/ Agency".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4772
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
53131
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ruler
Classification:
Date:
1910-1930
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
12 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A wood ruler with a scale marked in inches above "Presented by/ Tradesmens Fire Insurance Company, 168 Broadway/ N.Y.". It is printed the same on the reverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4771
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
53130
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ruler
Classification:
Date:
1910-1930
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
6 1/4 x 7/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A wood ruler with a scale marked in inches above "Wm. H. Absalom/ 47 Main St./ Mt. Holly, N.J./ 12 E. Broad St./ Burlington, N.J./ Tel. Mt. Holly 466". On the reverse "Real Estate Insurance Investments/ 'Anywhere in The County'."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4770
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
53129
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Frame
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A pale gold colored metal easel frame that once held a paper tear-off calendar. Printed at the top in black "Gregory Moore Chorlian/ Life Insurance-- Annuities/ 225 Broadway New York/ BArclay 7-7700".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4769
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
53128
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Letter opener
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
10 x 3/4 x 1/2 in.
Description:
A rusty silver colored metal letter opener with a handle embossed with flourishes and floral designs around the words, on one side "The Prudential/ Life Insurance Both Sexes" and on the reverse "Insure Your Life In/ The Prudential".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.4768
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
53127
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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