Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cocktail stirrers (2)
Object Number:
2009.57.1ab
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall (a; larger): 5 7/8 x 3/8 in. (14.9 x 1 cm)
Overall (b; smaller): 5 7/8 x 3/16 in. (14.9 x 0.5 cm)
Description:
Clear glass stirrers. Both shafts acid etched with "The AIR CONDITIONED/ROOSEVELT/NEW YORK" with a logo to the right that reads "UNITED HOTELS" in an oval and the Roosevelt crest to the left. Both terminating with a nail-head finial to be used as a handle on one end, and a small bulb on the other for stirring.
Credit Line:
Anonymous donor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
