Leather Samples
Classification:
Date:
1958
Medium:
Leather, paper, metal
Dimensions:
: 3 x 1 7/8 in.
Description:
This rectangular sample book is marked "Lawrence Leathers/Keena Side
Leather" and has samples of many colored thick leathers in dark red, black and brown tones.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.236
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1958
eMuseum Object ID:
47316
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Leather Samples
Classification:
Date:
1958
Medium:
Leather, paper, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 1 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
This rectangular sample book is marked "A.C. Lawrence Leathers Co./
Reliable Leathers/ Peabody, Mass./Fina/ Side Leather" and has samples of many colored fine leathers in white, red, black, brown, and beige tones.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.235
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1958
eMuseum Object ID:
47314
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Leather Samples
Classification:
Date:
1950-1960
Medium:
Leather, paper, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 in. ( 6.4 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
This wedge-shaped sample book is marked "Marigold Calf/ Marcus, Forscher & Co./ 93 Gold St. New York City" and has samples of many colored fine leathers in red, black, brown, gray, green and beige tones.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.234
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
47313
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Leather Samples
Classification:
Date:
1950-1960
Medium:
Leather, paper, metal
Dimensions:
Irregular: 3 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
This wedge-shaped sample book is marked "Unique/ Irving Tanning Company" and has samples of many colored leathers in reds, blacks and browns.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.233
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
47312
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Leather Samples
Classification:
Date:
1950-1960
Medium:
Leather, paper, metal
Dimensions:
Irregular: 3 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
This wedge-shaped sample book is marked "Dress Shoe Splits/ Irving Tanning Company" and has samples of many colored thick shoe leathers in white, gray, blue, red, black and brown among others.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.232
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
47311
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Leather Samples
Classification:
Date:
1950-1960
Medium:
Leather, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 2 in. ( 8.3 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
This wedge-shaped sample book is marked "Leathers to Remember/ Granite State Leathers/ Nashua, N.H." and has samples of many colored leathers from black and gray to shades of brown, brick and beige, each marked with color name and number.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.231
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
47309
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bookbinding Supplies
Classification:
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 5 in. ( 11.4 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Samples of fabric used to bind books. Marked "Art Buckram/ A.B. 300" on the front. This booklet has samples of mustard, forest green, brown, black, dark red, gray blue, red and bright blue buckrams.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.230
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
47306
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bookbinding supplies
Classification:
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 5 in. ( 11.1 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Samples of fabric used to bind books. Marked "Art Vellum/ A.V.209" on the front. This booklet has samples of brown, red, deep brown, navy, black, green and blue vellums.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.229
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
47305
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Medallions/ books
Classification:
Date:
1932
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
Description:
A bronze colored medallion with a relief image of Charles Dickens on the front and the words "Charles Dickens/ Issued in Commemoration of the/ Fiftieth Anniversary of Charles Sessler/ 1932". On the reverse is a relief of a scene of dancing from "The Christmas Carol", probably the flashback to Fezziwig's party, with the words, "1882 Phildelphia 1932/A Christmas Carol 1843/ Rare Books Fine Prints".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.228
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1932
eMuseum Object ID:
47304
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Page marking device
Classification:
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Paper, cardboard, metal?
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 6.4 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Red and beige box containing mechanical page marking device that attachs to the cover of a book. The instructions with diagrams remain, the device has been lost.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.227
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
47303
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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