New York World's Fair Souvenir Silent Butler, 1939

Artifact Overview

The Trylon and Perisphere were iconic symbols of the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. The architectural pairing represented the fair's utopian theme, "Building the World of Tomorrow." Many souvenirs from the exposition - like this aluminum silent butler, a hinged receptacle for ashes and crumbs - depict the futuristic Trylon and Perisphere.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Silent butler

Date Made

1939

Subject Date

1939-1940

Creators

Everlast Metal Products Corporation

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2005.121.151

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Constance & James Levi.

Material

Aluminum (Metal)

Dimensions

Height: 1.75 in
Width: 5.125 in
Length: 8.75 in

Inscriptions

on lid above perisphere: NEW YORK / WORLD'S FAIR / 1939 engraved in center of perisphere: 1940 bottom: FORGED ALUMINUM / INTAGLIO DESIGN / BY E*M*P*C*

Keywords	United States, New York, New York Silent butlers Souvenirs Exhibitions World's fairs New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) Commemorations Exhibition buildings Trylon and Perisphere (New York, N.Y.)