Smith Premier Typewriter Cover

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NU 2020.17.2

Description

A black, metal typewriter cover with a wooden handle attached to the top. There is gold decorative lines along the edges, and the manufacturer's name in gold on the front.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Smith-Premier Typewriter Co.

Date made

1896

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Front of the cover

Transcription

Smith-Premier

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Type

Label

Location

Top of cover, underneath the handle

Transcription

CAUTION! / SEE THAT THE HOOKS / ARE SECURELY FASTENED / BEFORE LIFTING

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cover, Typewriter

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Accession Number

Other Number

Dimensions

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

14 in

Depth

14-1/4 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Frederie M. Gibbs

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Mrs. Frederie M. Gibbs

Owner/Agent

Mrs. Frederie M. Gibbs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jan 3, 1970