Box
Name/Title
BoxEntry/Object ID
SS.64.193 a-wDescription
a-b. Box and cover of pine covered with paper: top bears design of star within oval surrounded by alternating rectangles and dots; outside border at top consists of alternating triangles and dots; inside holds mirror framed by red, gold and green rococo-design paper; sides of top and of bottom printed in a design of green rectangles in form of crosses; lined with white paper; white paper on outside bottom; portions of steel fastener on top and bottom. c. Printed calling card: Shell painted with red and green watercolors bearing the name "Elizabeth Dodge" in pencil. 1 3/4" x 3" d. Printed calling card: Flower with two blooms and 2 leaves painted with red and green watercolors; printed inscription "I love to turn to thee fair friend. As one within whose breast, earth has no stain of vanity and fickleness no part." Inscribed in pencil twice "H. E. Tinker." 1 1/2" x 3 3/4". e. Printed calling card: Bird perched on grape leaves holding beak banner inscribed "My home is above." 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" f. Printed calling card: Two plants painted in green and red watercolors on either side of the inscription "There is a gem that's brighter far,/than purest gold or diamond star;/shining in darkness (sic) is in light,/unharmed by storms and knows no blight./Tho'err or o'er it casts its gloom./And persecutions round it throng/All be vanquished all must die./While truth victorious soars on high;" on back inscribed in ink "To Cousin Ellen From Adeline Marion." 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" g. Printed calling card: Banner printed in blue ink inscribed "I AM TRULY THINE" surrounded by flowers painted with red and green watercolors; inscribed in pencil on front "From Clara A. Dodge" and on back "Derby yet (?)" 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" h. Printed calling card: Two cornucopias painted with yellow, red and green watercolors; inscribed in pencil on front "Charles W. Spaulding" and on back "Randolph Cattaqugus Co. N.Y." 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" i. Printed calling card: In blue ink: "Thou art a sunbeam/glancing o'er life's tears" surrounded by a design including a fleur-de-lis, 2 dragons' heads, 2 angels, a shell and floral garlands; painted in yellow and red watercolors; inscribed in pencil on back "Miss Ellen L. Bow." 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" j. Printed calling card: Bouquet tied with banner inscribed "Token of Friendship," painted in yellow, red and green watercolors; inscribed on front in pencil "Mary G. Whiting" and on back "Claremont, N.H." 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" k. Printed calling card: Two birds, bouquet, letter and banner inscribed "Virtue is the brightest/proof of understanding./And the only solid/basis of true greatness;" painted in red, green and yellow watercolors; inscribed on front in pencil "Norman McCarty (sic)." 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 l. Painted calling card: Flowers in double-handled urn with a garland curling from bottom on either side; painted in yellow, green and red watercolors; inscribed "Forget me not, Forget me not,/But let These little Simple flowers/Remind three of his lovely lot,/who loved three in life (sic) purest hours." m. Printed calling card: In red ink, oval framed by flowers in each corner and two borders; oval contains the inscription"One thing is needful./LUKE x.42/LORD, grant us at thy feet to sit,/like many, day by day;/And teach us that good part to choose/which none shall take away." 1 3/8" x 2 3/8" n. Printed calling card: Banner and flora; within banner inscribed in pencil "Philip Hanagnorn(?)" 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" o. Calling card: "Frederick Taylor written in pencil surrounded by garlands of leaves drawn in pencil. 1 1/2" x 2 7/8" p. Printed calling card: Monkey and cat before fire, painted in pink and green watercolors; above them printed "Necesity (sic) the mother of invention;" printed banner below with "Timothy L Branert" written in pencil. 1 1/2" x 2 7/8" q. Chrome lithographed calling card: in orange, pink, green and blue; poppy on page appearing to curl up; " Lizzie M. Hart" written in ink. 1 7/8" x 3 1/4" r. Printed calling card: Bouquet of flowers, leaves and a feather tied with a bow; painted with red and yellow watercolors; "Virtue like the eagle its soars above/and heaven is its reward." Printed on feather; signed H.R. Smith 1 1/2" x 3" s. Calling card: drawn in ink; two birds, two boughs and a banner bearing the name "Curtis Hood." 1 3/4" x 3" t. Chromolithographed and embossed calling card: Landscape including red roofed house with smoking chimney, two mountains, castle, bridge, three lilies and a ladybug: "Lettie M. Kinne" printed at lower right corner. 1 3/4" x 3 1/4" u. Chromolithographed calling card: Marinescape featuring waves and two junks; "Love/Crown your way" and "Mina J. Cargill/Island Pond, Vt." printed on card; "DHH" written in pencil on back. 1 3/4" x 3 1/2" v. Printed calling card: Two birds on branch; banner draping off branch bears printed inscription "Virtue Alone is Happiness on earth/In Heaven Bliss eternal," illegible writing in pencil on front and back. 1 1/2" x 2 7/8" w. Printed calling card-Ivy leaves and banner bearing "FRIENDSHIP" in upper left corner; "Aaron U. Watts" printed in center; arithmetic figuring on front and back. 1 3/4" x 3 3/8"Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
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UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
1834 - 1867Other Names and Numbers
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SS.64.193 A-W
SS.64.193