Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ashtray
Object Number:
2002.1.384
Date:
1920-1960
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
4 x 3 1/4 in.
Description:
This white triangular ceramic ashtray has a broken animal figurine on one end, probably a monkey holding a ladies shoe. On the front rim "Mercedes" and on the two side rims "Mercedes-Schuhe" and "Mercedes-Stiefel".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
