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Notebook and case
Eleanor P. Lewis
1827
Category
Books
Creator/Artist/Maker
Eleanor P. Lewis (Maker)
Place of Origin
Virginia; United States; North America
Materials
- Paper
- Cloth
- Silk
- Cloth
- Gilt
- Leather
- Mica
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1961.1247 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.1247 A, B
Object Name
Notebook and case
Category
Books
Creator (Role)
Eleanor P. Lewis (Maker)
Place of Origin
Virginia; United States; North America
Date
1827
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: interior, first page
Inscription: "For / Lorenzo Lewis. / The Work of his / devoted mother / Eleanor P. Lewis / in the 49th year of / her age, & presented / on the 5th June / 1827 - / The silk lining was / a part of M /Washington's dress on the 22nd Feby 1797-" (ink, handwritten)
Type: Mark
Location: watermark
Inscription: "SMITH & ALLNUTT / 1822"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Presidential provenance
- Government
- Washington
- George
Materials
- Paper
- Cloth
- Silk
- Cloth
- Gilt
- Leather
- Mica
- Paint
Techniques
- Painted
- Gilded
- Theorem
- Stenciled
Dimensions (inches)
4.75 (W) x 0.62 (D) x 6.62 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.065 (W) x 1.575 (D) x 16.815 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurement is of notebook.
Case measurement is: OL: 9 1/2"; OW: 7 5/8"; OD: 1".