Pen wipe/ tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 3/4 x 2 1/8 in.
Description:
A bright cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a geometrically patterned Persian rug with a gold central field with an elaborate orange, yellow and green pattern surrounded by a red frame with an orange border and fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2665
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50017
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pen wipe/ tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.
Description:
A bright cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a geometrically patterned Persian rug with a gold central field with an elaborate fuchsia, yellow and white pattern surrounded by a teal blue frame with a fuchsia border and fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2664
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50016
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pen wipe/ tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 1/2 x 2 in.
Description:
A bright cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a geometrically patterned Persian rug with a red central field with an elaborate blue, yellow and white pattern surrounded by a green frame with a red border and fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2663
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50015
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pen wipe/ tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 1/2 x 2 in.
Description:
A bright cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a geometrically patterned Persian rug with an orange central field with blue, green and pink flower pot decorations surrounded by a light green frame with a pink border and fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2662
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50014
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine
Classification:
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
6 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A dark yellow cardboard envelope printed on the front in black and red "Johnson's/ Mustard Plaster/ U.S.P./ Three Extra-Large Size-A Johnson & Johnson Product". The reverse lists symptoms alleviated and directions for use.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2529
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
50013
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine tin
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
5 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 1/2 in.
Description:
A gold colored metal tin printed with black diagonal and cross-hatched lines. The front reads "Rigollot's Paper/ Or Mustard Leaves/ For Sinapsisms/ In Use In All Paris Hospitals/ in the field and military Hospitals/ in the French navy & in the Royal/ Naval Hospitals of England/ Manufactured By Rigollot/ 24 Avenue Victoria, 24/ Paris/ To be had of all the principal Chemists/ and drug-stores in the World". The reverse lists the advantages of the product and directions for use.The sides read "Silver Medal at The Universal Exibitions[sic] Havre 1868 Paris 1878", and "Gold Medal Lyons International Exibition[sic] 1872". One mustard 'leaf' is still inside.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2528
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
50012
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine tin
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
6 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.
Description:
A green metal tin printed with a scalloped border in light green and gold on the top around a central drawing of a bottle and the words "Remove Your Corns, Warts & Bunoins/ By Using/ Schlotterbeck's Corn, Wart & Bunnion Solvent. Brush in every Bottle./ Price 25 Cents./ Schlotterbeck & Foss Co./ Manufacturing Chemists/ Portland Maine." The inside of the lid is the same as the top and the sides read "Corn Solvent".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2527
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
50011
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
9 x 6 1/2 x 2 in.
Description:
A cardboard box printed on the top and side in green with light green designs, a pink border and gold award medals. In the center of the lid inside a gold frame with pink floral decoration surrounded by banners are the words in black "Belladonna Plaster/ Prepared by/ Seabury & Johnson/ New York &London/ Highest Awards At/ Philadelphia, Paris, New York, Melbourne, Matanza & c./ Over all Competitors."The sides also read "Belladonna Plasters".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2526
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
50010
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medicine
Classification:
Date:
1870-1890
Medium:
Metal, paper, glass
Dimensions:
1 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. diameter
Description:
A yellow-green painted metal hanging thermometer with a glass front covering a pointer needle and Fahrenheit scale around a central picture in yellow-green and black of a circa 1930 ambulance with curtains. It reads "The Scientific Handling Of/ Patients Is Our Only Business/ Scully-Walton/ Six Stations in Greater New York/ Immediate Response to Any Address Day or Night/ Private Ambulance Service/ Telephone ENdicott 2-4200".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2525
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
50009
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hearing horn
Classification:
Date:
1870-1890
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
11 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.
Description:
A black metal hearing horn, still with the remnants of its original box. The horn comes in two parts and amplifies and directs the sound into the ear through a small tube. The box has a photolithograph of a woman using the horn and reads in black "When All Others Fail/ Try The/ Miss Green/ Hearing Horn/ It Reflects, Condenses/ and Magnifies Sound/ Wonderfully".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2524
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
50008
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.


















