Series VII. Objects, 1995-2018, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Larger-format plaques, awards, and restaurant rating signage. Includes construction samples from the Four Seasons second and final location, 42 East 49th Street.
Arrangement
Organized chronologically.
New York Times plaque, 1995 March 17
Scope and Contents
Columnist Ruth Reichl's New York Times "Dining in New York" review of the Four Seasons, March 17, 1995, shellacked and mounted on a wooden plaque (19.5 x 12.5 inches).
Caution
Box is extremely heavy.
BiZBash award, 2005, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Sculptural lucite, plastic, and metal letter "B" inscribed "Alex von Bidder / BiZBash Hall of Fame / 2005 BiZBash Event Style Awards."
Zagat rating (3 versions), 2014, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Three Lucite plaques (2 large, 1 small) of the Four Seasons 2014 Zagat restaurant review rating, for which it received 27 (out of a possible 30) for food, 28 for decor, and 27 for service. Meals cost an average of $103 per person.
Hard hat, circa 2016-2018, inclusive
Scope and Contents
White hard hat with Four Seasons logo and address 280 Park Avenue, the parent building of the restaurant's second and final location, 42 East 49th Street.
Stone & wood samples, circa 2016-2018, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Two square (3 x 3-inch) stone tiles and three wood samples (marked "Four Seasons Rosewood," "Four Seasons Teak," and "Four Seasons Walnut,") presumably used in the restaurant's second and final location, 42 East 49th Street.
John Lewis Glass samples, circa 2016-2018, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Two 8 x 8-inch samples of "cast glass goldleaf custom gold powder" for the bar counter in the Four Seasons second and final location, 42 East 49th Street.
Caution
Box is extremely heavy.
Gift box with ribbon, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Small (5 x 6.75-inch) hinged brown box with Four Seasons tree logo, plus white ribbon with same logo (inside box).