Card case

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Card case

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.764

Description

Deep card case of Morocco leather with same design on back and front. Four petaled design in red inscribed within an eight sided motif with edges curving inward (areas between green), arch above and below within rectangle, rest of areas blue (lines wide white) decorated with tiny gilt floral and animal figures, flap on top folds over, top part of ornate brass clasp remains; rectangle cut where lock once was; inside flap red leather with tiny gilt scalloping; inside of wallet lined with green silk; leather, brown on inside and green on outside, forms folding sides.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1800 - 1899

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Opened Up

Width

3-1/8 in

Depth

5 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 5 x 4 1/2 in. (7.9 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm)

Material

brass, Silk, Gilt, Leather

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Very worn with numerous tears in leather and paper; part of clasp missing; part of clasp dented.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13B