Blotter

blotter

Name/Title

Blotter

Entry/Object ID

2004.72.17

Description

Desk blotter with figure of 3 monkeys glued to top layer. 3 monkeys represent "Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil" The first wears a coat of red, the second a coat of green, and the third a coat of blue. Coats are visible only from back. Blotter pad on which they rest is made up of 4 7-sided layers, the bottom being a green blotter which is mostly torn away; the next two layers are blue and red felt, and the top layer is leather, which has a scroll design around border and printed in ink in center: "Don't Monkey/ With Anything/ on This Desk" The layers are pinked around the edges and are stapled together, with the staple being out of sight under the monkeys.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.72

Source or Donor

VHS Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Fern Souther Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Blotter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Bookkeeping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Financial Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

3-3/4 in

Length

4-3/8 in

Material

Composition, Wool, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Souther, A. Fern (1907-2004)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America