Box
Name/Title
BoxEntry/Object ID
VC.59.828 a-dDescription
Box and two advertising coins: bottom and top of box are mirror images, sides flare inward, surfaces slightly rounded; fine grained wood, possibly fruitwood, with "mosaic" inlay on top, small rectangles in shades of green and brown, very crudely done; contained inside an inlaid circle; the box contains two "coins" with advertisements on the back; one, 1-3/8" in diameter, resembles a gold piece with the head of Liberty, with "1776" below the head and stars circling the coin; on the reverse printed on blue paper: BOGARDUS/FINE/PORCELAIN/MINIATURES/363 BROADWAY/Cor. Franklin Street, New York,"; the other "coin" 1-1/2" in diameter, resembles silver piece with a seated Liberty holding liberty pole and cap with shield resting by her draped with banner bearing the slogan "Liberty"; figure surrounded by a circle of stars; "1868" below figures; on the reverse of the coin printed on green paper "ESTABLISHED 1840./STINER'S NEW YORK & CHINA/ Tea Company/373/8th AVENUE/NEW YORK. J. STINER & CO. PROPRIETORS."Collection
Van Cortlandt Manor Object CollectionPublication Details
Date Published
1868 - 1899Notes
Metal Unspecified, paper, fruitwoodInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
On one coin: "BOGARDUS/FINE/PORCELAIN/MINIATURES/363 BROADWAY/Cor. Franklyn Street,New York". On the other coin: "ESTABLISHED 1840./STINER'S New York & China/Tea Company/373/8th AVENUE/NEW YORK. J. STINER & CO. PROPRIETORS."Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
VC.59.828 A-D
VC.59.828a-d