Collection Highlights
Cake board
1825-1835
1937.1562
Wood
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Early American token: Peales Museum & Gallery of the Fine Arts 1825
Object name
Early American token: Peales Museum & Gallery of the Fine Arts 1825
Date
1825
Medium
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/8 in. ( 3.5 cm )
Description
Token; copper; female bust in Greek helmet and armor on obverse; obverse "PARTHENON / NEW-YORK 1825." reverse " PEALE'S MUSEUM & GALERY OF THE FINE ARTS / ADMIT / THE / BEARER"
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel Parish, Jr., 1903.
Object Number
INV.13725
Marks
Hand written on samll envelope: "Peale's Museum / and Gallery of / Fine Arts. / Token / N>Y 1825 / Presented by Daniel Parish Jr / Oct 19, 1903"
Gallery Label
Rubens Peale established his museum in 1825 in the Parthenon, at 252 Broadway opposite City Hall. The Long Room contained snakes, lizards, and an Egyptian mummy. Another gallery cotained paintings. Lectures and special appearances were made. In 1831, the museum was renovated and enlarged. Tickets for a whole family for one year was $10, and single admission was $.25. These tokens were used from 1825 to 1841.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
