Name/Title
Keepsake "souvenir" coaster, "Recuerdo" (blank)Entry/Object ID
2025.1.303Description
Round coaster printed in red on a cream ground. A script header reads "Recuerdo" ("Souvenir/Memento"), with a vignette of two tall stemmed cocktail/sundae glasses with straws and a citrus garnish at left. Below are printed fill-in lines labeled "de:", "a:", "en:", and "fecha:" — all left blank. The board is lightly speckled/foxed with scattered staining.Context
A romantic novelty/keepsake coaster for recording the details of an outing — who it was from, to whom, where, and the date — as a memento. It is the companion of the "Nuestra Cita…" coaster, matching its red-line lettering/drawing style, round pulpboard stock, fill-in format, and field set; the two are clearly from the same series. Cuban origin is likely by association, though it is unmarked.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Notes
Source/publisher: unidentified; same series as the companion coasters (directly paired with "Nuestra Cita…") (tentative).
Date: undetermined; tentatively 1970s–1980s (style and stock; matches the companions). Not closely datable.
Place: likely Cuba (tentative — inferred from the matching series; no mark on this example).Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front of coasterTranscription
Recuerdo
de:
a:
en:
fecha:Language
SpanishTranslation
Memory
of:
at:
in:
date:Material/Technique
PrintedDimensions
Dimension Description
Diameter: 9.5Materials
Material
CardboardMaterial Notes
Pressed wood-pulp coaster board; red printing ink.Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026