Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tablet Case with Profile Bust of George Washington Surrounded by 13 Stars
1784
textile or fabric, ivory (tablet), wood (pencil and case), lead (pencil), paint or colored resin (black exterior background), steel, silver, copper, probably paper and metallic foil stamped (?) sheet, glass
This 18th-century tablet case features the head of George Washington surrounded by stars, attesting to the political enthusiasms of its original owner, identified only by the monogram "GH" on the back. Images relating to the American War of Independence (1775-83) were popular in France during the years before the French Revolution (1789-99), and small luxury objects like this case were also produced for export to the new American Republic.
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Exhibitions
| 2011 | The Art of Writing Instruments from Paris to Persia. |
Measurements
H: 3 7/16 x W: 1 9/16 x D: 5/8 in. (8.8 x 3.97 x 1.59 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired before 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.948