Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Charge plate
Object Number:
2002.1.4814
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Paper, metal, leather
Dimensions:
2 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A small dark blue leather pouch embossed on the front "Charga-Plate". Inside is a metal and paper charge plate resembling a military dog tag, emossed with the name and address of Bella Landauer with a paper card crimped onto the reverse that reads "B. Altman & Co./ New York, N.Y.", with a line for customer signature.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
