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Source Description
This 18th-century tablet case features the head of George Washington surrounded by stars, attesting to the political enthusiasms of its original owner, identified only by the monogram "GH" on the back. Images relating to the American War of Independence (1775-83) were popular in France during the years before the French Revolution (1789-99), and small luxury objects like this case were also produced for export to the new American Republic.
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Document identity
localId
11841
label
Tablet Case with Profile Bust of George Washington Surrounded by 13 Stars
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obj
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object
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4
Source metadata
id
11841
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tablet Case with Profile Bust of George Washington Surrounded by 13 Stars
description
This 18th-century tablet case features the head of George Washington surrounded by stars, attesting to the political enthusiasms of its original owner, identified only by the monogram "GH" on the back. Images relating to the American War of Independence (1775-83) were popular in France during the years before the French Revolution (1789-99), and small luxury objects like this case were also produced for export to the new American Republic.
date
1784
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
tablets
case
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.8
height
4
depth
1.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 7/16 x W: 1 9/16 x D: 5/8 in. (8.8 x 3.97 x 1.59 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
Cover inscription: SOUVENIR D'AMITIE; On back
script monogram: G H
med
textile or fabric, ivory (tablet), wood (pencil and case), lead (pencil), paint or colored resin (black exterior background), steel, silver, copper, probably paper and metallic foil stamped (?) sheet, glass
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6229
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none
exhibition_ids
2759
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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748ef7fdbd238299
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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abc3d36bf01f9df0
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no
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no
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4
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photo
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46109188bbafacc2
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no
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no