Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Historical Artifacts
Folding case: initials M.G.S. 1891, w/postcard inside 1938
Object Number:
INV.11755
Date:
1891
Medium:
Linen, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/8 x 5 5/8 x 3/8 in. ( 8.6 x 14.3 x 1 cm )
Marks:
embroidered: front: "M.G.S."
embroidered: back: 1891
Description:
Horizontal rectangular case (postcard case) with linen covers, burgundy silk lining and ribbon straps to secure postcards inside; monogram on one side, date on the other side.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Edmund C. Titus, 1938
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
