Case, Card
- Object Name:
- Case, Card
- Object ID:
- 1947.023.04.5
- Date:
- circa 1840
- Description:
- Card Case. Silver. Flat, rectangular shape. Edges scalloped designs in them. Front and back surfaces, designs. Back, repetitive design that runs at diagonal angle from lower left to upper right. Plain banner-shaped area in center of this side. Some straight designs around edges of this side of three or four parallel lines that undulate. Scalloped edges raised a little bit at perimeter. Front side, horizontal, repetitive design elements across bottom and slightly wider one across top. Joint between top and bottom passes through design. In center, seam inside emblem-shaped frame. Some floral decorations around frame. Behind it, series of vertical, parallel lines that run between top and bottom design elements. Scene consists of mountains in background, two or three buildings with towers that make them to look like churches. To right of them, bridge across some water. Appears to be stone bridge due to horizontal and vertical elements on sides adjacent to arch. In front of bridge, small sailing vessel that points to left. Water that goes across bottom of frame and in front of buildings and shoreline. In background, behind mountains, lines radiating as from setting sun radiating into sky. Around edge of drawing, a number of small lines where engraver went over the edge and into plain areas. On inside, small lip around top of bottom section and 3-knuckle hinge at one edge. Cover pivots down over edge of bottom with friction fit lock to keep it shut. Length of inside of case: 2.15". Depth and width: 0.18". Inside of bottom section: 2.9" deep. Lid: 0.6" deep.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-3.5 W-2.5 D-0.25 inches Weight-1.55 oz
- Provenance:
- Originally owned by Mary (Colcord) Foster (1766-1860) of Brentwood, Candia and Nashua, wife of Dr. Samuel Foster. Part of a group of objects given by her descendant, Ithamar M. Beard (1872-1955) of Westport, CT and Freedom, NH
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