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Manufacturer
Cruver Manufacturing Company(American, active 1902–1960s)American, active 1902–1960s
CultureAmerican
Titles
- [Celluloid Buttons and Advertising Materials in Salesman Sample Case]
Date1910s–1920s
Medium4 gelatin silver prints with applied color on celluloid buttons in black case with purple fabric lining
14 color relief halftone prints, laminated
Related paper advertisement ephemera
DimensionsClosed (Case): 11 × 16 3/4 × 2 1/8 in. (28 × 42.5 × 5.4 cm)
Open (Case): 21 5/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 9/16 in. (55 × 42.5 × 4 cm)
Open (Case): 21 5/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 9/16 in. (55 × 42.5 × 4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Joan Morgenstern
Object number2017.3.1-.18
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Celluloid-covered plaques
and buttons that combined photographic portraits with a colorful printed
surround were popular in the early 20th century, often as memorials of loved
ones. The backgrounds of the medallions ran the gamut from floral and seasonal
to nationalistic motifs, even including themes such as "Modern Woodmen of
America." The plaques were often sold with metal stands to prop them up
and came in a variety of sizes up to nine inches in diameter.
Provenance[Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2017.
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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1920–1960
Gelatin silver prints mounted on celluloid and metallic buttons
2020.137.91.1-.48
Celia Alvárez Muñoz
1990
Maple cabinet, silver dye bleach photographs, letterpress type, fabric, ribbon, buttons, dijos, and found objects
98.720
Christian Eckart
1987
Series of 80 laminated halftone prints on wove paper with gold and aluminum leaf collage, edition 3/8
2017.219.1-.80
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1895
Silver frame, wool exterior, and silk lining.
94.705
Jeanine Michna-Bales
2022
Inkjet prints, text, book, illustrated map and ephemera in clamshell box with wood top
2022.275.1-.13
Everett Fink
1917–1920
Album of gelatin silver prints, letters, and ephemera
2020.137.76
Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
2010.221
Edward Lane McCartney
2008
24k gold-plated sterling silver, Victorian ruby, and gold gilt glass garment buttons
2009.1707
