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, medical history research, or approved placement. Standard’s Throat Atomizer United States, c. 1895–1925 Glass reservoir, nickel-plated brass fittings, rubber compression bulb, internal glass tube Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a hand-operated medical throat atomizer , manufactured in the United States by the Standard Drug Company  and commonly marketed under the name Standard’s T

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. Shannon Arch Clipboard United States, c. 1890–1915 Hardwood board, cast iron arch clip, steel wire springs Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a Shannon Arch Clipboard , a patented paper-holding device widely used in offices, factories, schools, and commercial settings in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Based on construction methods,

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Atlantic No. 510 Glass Washboard Date late 1940s–early 1950s United States; Wood and glass. Dating & Attribution This washboard is best dated to the late 1940s through early 1950s , based on branding, material choice, and manufacturing geography. The board is clearly marked “Atlantic No. 510 – National Washboard Co. – Chicago / Memphis.”  The National Washboard Comp

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. The Reeves Suction Sweeper, United States Milford, Connecticut c. 1910–1914 metal, wood Dating & Attributions The Reeves Vacuum Cleaner Company , based in Milford, Connecticut , was active in the production of hand-powered suction sweepers between approximately 1904 and 1916 , with peak manufacturing and marketing occurring around 1910–1914 . During this period, Ree

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Brass Jardinière / Cachepot with Lion Mask Handles England or Continental Europe, c. 1870–1895 Hammered brass, applied cast lion masks, paw feet Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a brass jardinière (also known as a cachepot)  and is attributed to the late Victorian period (c. 1870–1895) . The dating is supported by its material, decorative vocabulary

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Coal Scuttle England, c. 1870–1900 Painted tin or iron (japanned finish), cast feet, decorative finials Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a coal scuttle and is attributed to the late Victorian period (c. 1870–1900) . Its dating is supported by its tall, upright form, sloped lid, japanned black finish, and ornamental detailing, all of which align with