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Stencil

Object Name:
Stencil
Object ID:
1958.003.05.010
Creator:
Burgum, Edwin
Description:
Sign Pattern, "J.H. RICE - FLOWERS FOR SALE", Pencil, pricked paper.
Two different designs. Top text rendered in pencil: "J.H. Rice". Three horizontal guide lines. Letters roughly outlined with prick marks. Lower design horizontal reference line. Below that in free-hand text that is slightly diagonal from lower left to upper right: "Flowers". Below that in outline letters straight line: "For Sale". Flowers and stems to right of word "Flowers" but are minimally drawn. In the word "Flowers" the "F" has flourishes above upper right corner. The letter "S" has diagonal flourish under the letter starting at its lower left corner.
Lower left corner in pencil script: "Clapp 1/28/58". Printed form information on back in two lines: "BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD / TRAIN CAR LIST". Upper right corner: "FORM CT 108".
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-5.2 W-6.3 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Eaton C. Clapp
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