Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
El Rio Grande
Object Number:
2007.6.113 ab
Date:
ca. 1960-1980
Medium:
Cardboard, ink, and striker
Dimensions:
outer box: 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in. (5.7 x 3.8 x 0.6 cm)
inner box: 2 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 3/8 in. (5.7 x 3.5 x 1 cm)
Description:
Cardboard matchbox with inner and outer box; this skillet type is printed on the outer box with blue background; printed on the front in red and white design emblem of text "El Rio Grande” with the letter "l" forming the path of the river; a sun and a star flank the text; printed on the reverse "160 E. 38TH STREET, NY, NY / OVER THIRD AVENUE / with ENTRANCES AT EITHER / 37TH or 38th Street / TEX-MEX AND MORE"; printed on the manumark "(212) TEX MEX 7 -0922 / ADMATCH CORP. / NEW YORK / PRODUCT / OF JAPAN”.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
