Ashtray
Classification:
Date:
1940-1970
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
3/4 x 3 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
This small purple ashtray is made of plastic and is printed on the rim in black "The Griddle/ 128 West 72nd Street" in the center is an embossed heart in a circle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.507
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
47907
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ashtray
Classification:
Date:
1940-1970
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
5/8 x 3 1/8 in. square
Description:
This small black ashtray is made of plastic and is printed in the center in gold "Childs".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.506
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
47906
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lens cloth
Classification:
Date:
after 1962
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
6 x 3 5/8 in.
Description:
This yellow lens cleaning cloth is an advertisement for an optician. It is printed "Danhall Optical/ A World of Optical Convenience/ Eye Examinations/ Glasses Duplicated/ Sunglasses Contact Lenses/ Telescopes Binoculars/ Optical Accessories/ Roosevelt Field, Garden City, L.I., N.Y./ 11530-747-2581". The zip-code indicates a manufacturing date later than 1962.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.504
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1962
eMuseum Object ID:
47905
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lens cloth
Classification:
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
6 x 3 5/8 in.
Description:
This pink lens cleaning cloth is an advertisement for an optician. It is printed "Established 1901/ Glasses/ By/ Yanss Optical Co. Inc./ 106 East 23rd Street/ Near Fourth Ave./ New York 10, N.Y./ Phone GRamercy 3-1842/ This is our only store-We have no branches/ over 50 years in / Metropolitan Building". See also 2002.1.2312, 2002.1.2314
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.503
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
47904
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Optical
Classification:
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in.
Description:
This pale orange lens cleaning cloth is an advertisement for an optician. It is printed "Telephone STerling 8-2679/ Dr. B. Sachs/ Optometrist/ 439 Fifth Avenue/ near 9th Street/ Brooklyn 15, N.Y." with the hours of operation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.502
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
47903
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Optician advertisement
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
5 x 1 1/8 in.
Description:
This paper advertisement for an optician is shaped like a pair of glasses. It reads "Oelschlaeger Bros./ 42 East 23rd St./ New York" on one lens and "We invite an/ Inspection of our stock of/ Optical Goods/ Sutiable for Christmas/ and New-Years Gifts." The back is embossed gold paper.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.501
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
47902
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pince nez
Classification:
Date:
1870-1890
Medium:
Metal, glass, hard rubber
Dimensions:
Box: 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/8 in.; Glasses: 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
This small black leather case contains a pair of black folding 'pince-nez' glasses. The case has gold writing on it that reads "Ailman/ 6 Bromfield St./ Boston". The glasses frames are made of hard rubber and the lenses are shaded gray.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.500
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
47901
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paperweight
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1880-1920
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
7 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.
Description:
This clear glass block paperweight has beveled top edges. On the bottom, visible through the glass, engraved and highlighted in black is the name "George A. Robbins".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.351
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
47900
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.
Description:
This pale yellow empty box has a photo print of a man with a mustache, in a military uniform with two rows of brass buttons and epaulets, framed with a red line and the word "Manila".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.350
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
47889
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
3 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/8
Description:
This pale blue empty cardboard box is printed in dark blue surround by a fancy frame on the top "Cartier/ New York, 653 5th Avenue/ Paris, 13 Rue de la Paix/ London, 175 New Bond St."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.349
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47888
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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