Collection Highlights
Pastoral Scene by Andrew R. Smith
Date:
1822
Object Number:
MSS.BV.AfricanFreeSchool.Vol4.
Medium:
Manuscript
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
steel plate of a book plate of ?L. Delafield
Object Number:
INV.7858
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 1/8 in. ( 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): on obverse: "FEST" and "INSIGNIA FORTUNAE PARIA." in banners; "Maturin L. Delafield" below crest
typewritten: on envelope found with object: "M. L. D.'s Family Bookplate / Report from Kihn Brothers, / 99 Beekman Street / This plate s
Description:
Rectangular steel printing plate with beveled edges; heraldic emblem with shield at center etched on obverse with "Maturin L. Delafield" inscribed below; printing surface covered with brown chemical.
Gallery Label:
A note found with this printing plate indicates that it was used to make bookplates. The crest represented is that of the Delafield family.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
