Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle/ shoe polish
Object name
Bottle/ shoe polish
Date
1940-1950
Medium
Glass, metal, plastic
Dimensions
3 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. bottom diameter
Description
This conical clear glass bottle once held shoe polish and is embossed with a diamond pattern and the words "Esquire/ Scuff-Kote"; the bottom is embossed "Knomark, Inc./ New York, N.Y." It has a red metal lid that reads "Esquire/ Scuff- Kote/ Black" with a plastic applicator.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.1553
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
