Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Luce Center
E. J. Korvette charge card
Object Number:
2017.36.4
Date:
1960s-1970s
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (5.4 × 8.6 cm)
Marks:
Inscriptions:
Description:
White, plastic card with rounded corners, printed in teal and gold. Marked on verso: “[symbol of spiral and leaves] Korvettes / PERSONAL CHARGE PLATE / U.S. PAT. NO 3.034.430 / [signature in blue ink] Mrs. Oscar L. Awner / [embossed] 0301 027 740 2 / PLEASE SIGN ABOVE IN INK – NOT TRANSFERABLE – REPORT PROMPTLY IF LOST OR STOLEN / [embossed] MRS OSCAR L AWNER.” No marks on verso.
Gallery Label:
This charge card was issued by E. J. Korvette, a New York City discount store open from 1948 to 1980.
Bibliography:
Credit Line:
Gift of Vivian Awner
Provenance:
Place Made:
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
