#objectoftheday

[danishmuseuminterns]

Object of the day!

Hi there! I’m Julia, the current collections intern for the Museum of Danish America. I’m excited to share what I get up to at the museum with all of you. 

I am primarily working on inventory of the textile collection, and I often come across cool and unusual things as I work through the many archival storage boxes, like today’s object of the day! 

This pillow (object ID: 1989.078.001)  was a Christmas present from Hedvig Andersen Carlson to her father, Julius Albert Andersen, a Danish immigrant from Copenhagen. Julius was a creamery operator, and the pillow is made out of the ribbons he received from creamery conventions he attended. The ribbons range in date from 1902 to 1931, and most are from areas in Minnesota. 

The pillow is not only visually striking, but the thought, time, and care that went into its creation make it an even more impactful part of our collection! 

--Julia

[nationalwatchclockmuseum]

Circa 1960 Salesman's sample of a Hamilton Maria wristwatch. This sample demonstrates the watch case, but does not contain a movement.

[nationalwatchclockmuseum]

1947 16 size, grade 999B, Ball Official Railroad Standard pocket watch. 

[nationalwatchclockmuseum]

Circa 1950 J. Oswald rolling eye clock shaped like an owl sitting on a wooden book. His eyes rotate to indicate hours and minutes.

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Circa 1860 dual time pocket watch made by D. Delachaux of Le Locle, Switzerland. Dual time watches were used by naval officers, who would set one dial to Greenwich mean time and the other to local time. Before standard time they were also used on railroads with one dial set to the railroad's time and the other to local solar time.

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Circa 1900 Simplex Time Recording Co. time recording clock with a cast iron cylindrical center and indicating buttons on either side.

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This all-metal novelty clock, made around 1930 is made in the shape of a sunflower with blue-green and gold petals; a gilt metal dial with green Arabic numerals is marked "Sunflower". It also has a round brass movement, stamped "Lux Clock Mfg. Co. Inc. Waterbury, Conn. U.S.A."

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Circa 1925 Concord Watch Co. ladies platinum and gold cased wristwatch set with diamonds.