Bottle/Liquor
Classification:
Date:
1920-1930
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
8 1/2 x 4 x 1 5/8 in.
Description:
This clear bottle has machine finished screw top and is still in its original yellow box. The Box is marked "Since 1788/ Bottled in Bond/ The A-M-S Co. Old Grand-Dad Whiskey/ Unexcelled for Medicinal Purposes." On the reverse a picture if oxen drawing a wagonload of kegs and the words "The American/ Medicinal Spirits Company". The bottle is embossed "Wathen Distillers since 1788". A prohibition era liquor bottle meant to be sold legally as medicine. See also 2002.1.312
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.313
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47671
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle/Liquor
Classification:
Date:
1920-1930
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
8 3/4 x 4 x 1 3/4 in.
Description:
This clear bottle has machine finished screw top and is still in its original green and yellow box. The Box is marked "Old Taylor/ Spiritus Frumenti/ Aged in Wood/ Affix RX Label Thru Opening/ For Medicinal Use Only/ Unexcelled for Medical Use." On the reverse "Bottled in Bond/ 100 Proof/ Full Pint/ Straight/ Kentucky Whiskey/ of Topmost Class." The bottle is embossed "Taylor 1st and only". A prohibition era liquor bottle meant to be sold legally as medicine. See also 2002.1.313
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.312
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
47670
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle/Liquor
Classification:
Date:
1995
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
12 x 2 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
This clear bottle has machine finished cork top. On the front is a paper label with a reproduction of John James Audubon's Gyrfalcon watercolor and the words "Audubon Cellars/ Audubon Blanc/ 1995 Calfornia White Wine". Cork attached by a ribbon also marked "Audubon".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.311
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1995
eMuseum Object ID:
47669
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle/Chemical
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
6 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.
Description:
This clear bottle has a hand finished cork top. On the front is embossed a H&Co. monogram and the words "The Corporation of/ Hegeman & Co/ Manufacturing Chemists/ New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.310
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
47668
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle/Chemical
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
4 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
This clear bottle has a hand finished cork top. On the front is embossed the words "Borine/ Borine Mfg. Co./ New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.307
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
47667
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paperweight/ medallion
Classification:
Date:
1925
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/4 x 4 in. diameter
Description:
This bronze colored metal paperweight has a relief of a large tall spired building surrounded by a leafy wreath. On the reverse is a tree with the words "The Travelers/ The Travelers Insurance Company/ The Travelers Indemnity Company/ The Travelers Fire Insurance Company/ In appreciation of your contribution to the success of the / Tenth Anniversary Testimonial/ to President Louis F. Butler/ November 1925."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.711
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
47666
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing Needles
Classification:
Date:
1940-1970
Medium:
Paper, metal, vinyl
Dimensions:
13 x 8 1/2 x 1/4 in.
Description:
This needle sample book has a green vinyl cover and 7 pages of needle samples. The first page has graduated sewing needles of different varieties, pages two-five have envelopes of needles of various gauge and function, and pages six and seven needle assortment packs.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.710
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
47665
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Advertising pocket mirror
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
2 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This small hand or pocket mirror has a back printed to advertise Calox tooth powder, see 2002.1.699 and .700 for Calox tins and box. The back reads "Your 32 Teeth/ Are 32 Reasons/ For Using/ Calox/ The Oxygen/ Tooth Powder/ McKesson & Robbins/ New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.709
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
47664
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
3 x 2 x 1 1/4 in.
Description:
This clear glass box has a lithographed tin top and held a tooth tablet. The lid reads in gold, green and yellow "California Tooth Tablet/ Makes the teeth pearly white and the guns hard and healthy.../ California Perfume Co. New York". The damp brush was rubbed on the cake of dentifrice to apply. The California Perfume Company became Avon.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.708
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
47663
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle
Classification:
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Glass, cork
Dimensions:
3 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in.
Description:
This clear glass bottle with a hand-finished cork lip holds tooth powder. The paper label reads "Brown's Camphorated/ Saponaceous Dentifrice/ Manufactured by John I. Brown Boston/ Curits and Brown Mfg. Co., Proprietors, New York" on the front with an embossed "J.I.Brown & Sons/ Boston", on the rear.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.707
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
47662
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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