Token

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a brass-colored, flower-shaped token or badge lying on a deep blue fabric background, featuring embossed text that reads "MARTIN FEIDEN" curved along the top, a small star symbol below that, followed by the number "1701" positioned in the center, with a horizontal line beneath the number, and the text "FREDERICK AVE" curving along the bottom, all of which appear to be carefully stamped into the metallic surface, while the entire design maintains a vintage or antique aesthetic, suggesting it might be an old identification badge or a commemorative token linked to a particular business, location, or event, imparting a sense of history and nostalgia as it rests in an undisturbed position, collected and possibly cherished, inviting curiosity about its origins and the story it holds.

The image depicts a brass-colored, flower-shaped token or badge lying on a deep blue fabric background, featuring embossed text that reads "MARTIN FEIDEN" curved along the top, a small star symbol below that, followed by the number "1701" positioned in the center, with a horizontal line beneath the number, and the text "FREDERICK AVE" curving along the bottom, all of which appear to be carefully stamped into the metallic surface, while the entire design maintains a vintage or antique aesthetic, suggesting it might be an old identification badge or a commemorative token linked to a particular business, location, or event, imparting a sense of history and nostalgia as it rests in an undisturbed position, collected and possibly cherished, inviting curiosity about its origins and the story it holds.

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1994.48.31

Description

Token/metal/gold/sunflower shape/"Martin Feiden, 1701 Fred. Ave - Good for 5 cents trade"

Collection

HISTORY

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1925

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Token

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

1 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 30, 2012