Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Card case
Object Number:
1948.132
Date:
ca. 1894
Medium:
Mother of pearl, silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 3/8 in. ( 9.2 x 6.7 x 1 cm )
Description:
Mother of pearl card case with side-hinged lid with metal clasp closing, pink silk lining.
Gallery Label:
This card case was a wedding gift to Elizabeth Newton Bosworth in 1894.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. F. Maurice Newton
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
