Stationery case
Classification:
Date:
1870-1890
Medium:
Leather, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 23.2 x 15.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Brown leather stationery case with rounded corners; when opened, each side has an envelope-type compartment, and a piece of cotton twill tape runs along the inside of the spine.
Object Number:
INV.12151
Marks:
printed: center front, in gold: "D. P. Jr."
stamped: bottom center, left side inside: "TIFFANY & Co UNION SQUARE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
8352
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wax wafers and paper seals in wooden box
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 2.9 x 7.9 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Oval wooden box with flat lid containing a quantity of multi-colored circular wax wafers and a quantity of multi-colored circular paper seals with embossed initial "B" wrapped in yellow paper.
Credit Line:
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Object Number:
Z.1831a-c
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on box lid: "My Seal & / impressions"
handwritten in pencil: on paper tag found with object: "Gift of W S Poor / possibly Ann Krug?"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
8299
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wax wafers with seal in metal container
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Metal, wax, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall (container): 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (3.8 x 6.4 cm)
Description:
Cylindrical, black painted sheet metal container with slightly domed lid holding a quanity of small, circular orange wax wafers and one small, circular brass seal with diamond-gridded surface; bottom of container lined with circular piece of gray felt, and inside walls lined with a strip of red woolen fabric.
Object Number:
INV.7776a-e
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
8033
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sandshaker
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 4.1 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Handmade cylindrical pounce pot or sander carved from walrus tusk (?) with carved concentric circles on the top surrounding a ringed neck and cup-shaped finial with seven pierced holes; flat base with incised rings.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Object Number:
1936.780
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
7935
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Inkstand
Classification:
Date:
1870-1910
Medium:
Metal, brass, pine, lacquer
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ( 13.3 x 29.2 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Red and black lacquered inkwell stand with elaborate engraved brass inlay on exterior surfaces; two ceramic inkwells with elaborate gilt brass lids; supprted by four gilt brass feet molded with male head and paw feet.
Object Number:
INV.758
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
7934
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sand caster
Classification:
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Iron, tin, lacquer
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 8.9 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Toleware (lacquered sheet iron) conical sand caster with yellow bands.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
1955.267
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
7895
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ink well
Classification:
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Wood, glass, cork, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 5.7 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Inkwell with two small glass wells, the smaller one with cork stopper, set into the top of a cylindrical wooden base with ogee profile; sides of base decorated with thrice-repeated motif of apple (or heart) with crossed arrows stenciled in gold; three holes for pens in top.
Object Number:
INV.580
Marks:
printed paper label: affixed to underside of base: "MANUFACTURED / BY / S. Silliman & Co. / Chester, / CONN."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
7883
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sand shaker
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1825-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Turned wooden sand caster fragment.
Object Number:
INV.7780
Marks:
hand written: in ink on top of caster: "R R"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
7557
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seals in cardboard box
Classification:
Date:
1870-1910
Medium:
Cardboard, paper, celluloid
Dimensions:
box: 7/8 x 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 2.2 x 13.3 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Miscellaneous circular, rectangular, and diamond-shaped seals made of paper and celluloid, some printed in sheets, in cardboard box covered in blue and gold paper; box originally contained notepaper and envelopes.
Object Number:
Z.1475.1a-bbb
Marks:
printed paper label: on lid of box: "NOTEPAPER AND ENVELOPES / Red Riding Hood. / WITH DESIGNS IN COLOUR / WM. H. WARD & CO / LONDON & NEW YORK"
printed: on seals (selected examples): "AMELIA", "THRA. DE LODEON", "EXCUSE ME", "HOPE", "A SECRET", "Esperan
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
7526
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal in box: Coat of Arms
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 3 x 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Oval seal impression in black wax affixed to paper.
Object Number:
INV.4860
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper affixed to lid of box in which object was found: "Seal from / letter written by / Mr. or Col. Mappa. / always used on their / letters. . . Miss Stevenson"
handwritten in ink: on envelope found with object: "Seal Mappa. / (fro
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
7520
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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