Case, Card
Object number2018.58.4
Manufacturer
Lederer
OriginNew York, NY
MediumVinyl; Ink; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Al K. DeRoy
DescriptionRed vinyl card holder. Rectangular with rounded bottom corners. Folded in half along top edge. Interior has red vinyl sleeve on left side and a plastic sleeve on the right side that has black ink text transfer overall. Front has white printed text below an image of a white diamond with radiating lines. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 3 x 4.313 x 0.25 in. (7.6 x 11 x 0.6 cm)InscriptionsFront has white printed text "JOSEPH DeROY & SONS / JEWELERS / 408 Smithfield Street / Pittsburgh 22, Pa."
Interior clear plastic sleeve has black ink overlapping text transfer overall.
MarksSpine of fold has raised text "LEDERER N.Y. II. N.Y."
Historical NotesPart of a collection of materials that belonged to Al J. DeRoy, although some passed as heirlooms to his son and grandson. Al DeRoy ran his father's jewelry store, Jos. DeRoy & Sons, that was located in downtown Pittsburgh. The business then passed to his son Albert J. DeRoy and then to his grandson Ralph L. DeRoy. The donor is his great-grandson Al K. DeRoy who worked at the University of Pittsburgh for most of his career. The DeRoy family is one of the oldest Jewish families in Pittsburgh. Abraham and Saartje DeRoy immigrated to the city from Amsterdam in the 1850s with their seven children. His sons Joseph DeRoy and Israel DeRoy started out as pawnbrokers and opened DeRoy Brothers on Smithfield Street about 1871. They eventually parted ways, each opening a downtown jewelry store: Jos. DeRoy & Sons and Israel DeRoy & Son.
Previous owner
Al J. DeRoy
Related institution
Joseph DeRoy and Sons
On View
Not on view
Stella Marrs
1932-2017
