Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Token
Object Number:
2002.1.953
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
Metal token; obverse with bag of salt and legend "Worcester Salt/ The Standard For Quality"; reverse with "Membership Emblem of the Don't Worry Club / Good Luck" and symbols of luck including a horseshoe, wishbone and swastika.
Gallery Label:
Swastikas were an ancient symbol of fortune. This token was probably produced before the 1930s, when swastikas had not yet become associated with Nazi Germany.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
