Collection Highlights
Dragonfly table lamp
Date:
ca. 1900-1906
Object Number:
N84.113.1
Medium:
Glass, bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tin
Object Number:
2002.1.529
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
1 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
This tin has a paper label with a picture of a woman cleaning in red and in black the words "Electro-Silicon/ or/ Magic Brilliant/ The Unrivalled Polish/ For/ Gold and Silver Plate Ware,/ Glass, Tin, Steel or any material/ where a Brilliant Lustre is required/ The Electro-Silicon Co. New York". A paper label around the can has instructions for use. See also 2002.1.1481
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
