Collection Highlights
The Puritan
1899
1946.253
Dark brown/ black patinated bronze
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Museum Collections
Bella C. Landauer Collection of Business and Advertsing Ephemera
Advertising pocket mirror
Object name
Advertising pocket mirror
Date
1910-1920
Medium
Metal, celluloid, paper
Dimensions
3/8 x 3 in. diameter
Description
A large celluloid over paper disk with mirror on the back for pocket or purse. The white disk is printed in black with "Nipper", the RCA Victor dog listening with ears cocked to the gramophone with the classic caption "His Master's Voice", encircled by "American Talking Machine Co./ 356 Livingston St., Brooklyn/ Distributors of/ Victor Talking Machines and Victor Records/ We Want The Business Of The Man On The Other Side", referring of course to the mirror.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.3691
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
