Calling card case

Museum number:
2-58083a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210258083a@2cb
Alternate number:
3730 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.3032
Description:
A. Silver calling card case. B. Hinged box lined with black paper and brown velvet. A. Opens like a cigarette lighter. Engraved with all-over basketwork design on both sides, engraved border with circle design in each corner. Front has baroque plain area with monogram “E.A.H.”. Shaped edges are polished. B. Rectangular box cover with black paper and lined with brown velvet. Box is worn, silver case is in good condition.
Donor:
Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
United States
Verbatim coll. place:
U.S.A; ; Attr
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Materials:
Leather, Silver (metal), and Velvet (fabric weave)
Object type:
ethnography
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Calling card case, accession number 2-58083a,b, described as A. Silver calling card case. B. Hinged box lined with black paper and brown velvet. A. Opens like a cigarette lighter. Engraved with all-over basketwork design on both sides, engraved border with circle design in each corner. Front has baroque plain area with monogram “E.A.H.”. Shaped edges are polished. B. Rectangular box cover with black paper and lined with brown velvet. Box is worn, silver case is in good condition.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Calling card case, accession number 2-58083a,b, described as A. Silver calling card case. B. Hinged box lined with black paper and brown velvet. A. Opens like a cigarette lighter. Engraved with all-over basketwork design on both sides, engraved border with circle design in each corner. Front has baroque plain area with monogram “E.A.H.”. Shaped edges are polished. B. Rectangular box cover with black paper and lined with brown velvet. Box is worn, silver case is in good condition.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Calling card case, accession number 2-58083a,b, described as A. Silver calling card case. B. Hinged box lined with black paper and brown velvet. A. Opens like a cigarette lighter. Engraved with all-over basketwork design on both sides, engraved border with circle design in each corner. Front has baroque plain area with monogram “E.A.H.”. Shaped edges are polished. B. Rectangular box cover with black paper and lined with brown velvet. Box is worn, silver case is in good condition.

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