Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, design history research, or approved placement. Esquire Shoe Care Chest (with Brushes and Polish) United States, c. 1948–1958 Stained wood case with printed label, horsehair brushes, cotton polishing cloth, metal tin polish Note: Missing one original dauber (dobber); otherwise complete. Dating & Attribution This object is identified as an Esquire Shoe Care Chest , manufactured in the United States

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Chicago Automatic Pencil Sharpener (Automatic Pencil Sharpener Company) United States (Chicago, Illinois), c. 1910–1935 Cast metal body with enamel finish, steel internal gearing, hand-crank mechanism Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a hand-cranked Chicago Automatic Pencil Sharpener , produced by the Automatic Pencil Sharpener Company (APSCO)  of Ch

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Hien Fong Essence / “Green Drops” Patent Medicine Bottle United States, c. 1900–1925 Glass bottle with original printed paper wrapper Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a patent medicine bottle  containing Hien Fong Essence , also marketed as “Green Drops,”  and dates to the early twentieth century, approximately c. 1900–1925 . The dating is supported

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Hand Agitator / Laundry Posser United States or United Kingdom, c. 1870–1910 Galvanized metal cone, turned wooden handle Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a hand laundry agitator , commonly known as a posser , and is attributed to the late nineteenth to early twentieth century (c. 1870–1910) . Its dating is supported by material composition, stamped