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Source Description
Small but finely decorated tablet cases were often exchanged as personal gifts, as implied by the French inscription on this example: Souvenir d'Amitié (souvenir of friendship). Their flattened cylindrical shape made them suitable for carrying in a pocket. This case contains an ivory tablet and a pencil for taking notes. The ivory could easily be rubbed clean when a new note needed to be taken. This example still contains traces of writing from a previous owner.
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Document identity
localId
22997
label
Tablet Case with Landscape Scene
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
22997
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tablet Case with Landscape Scene
description
Small but finely decorated tablet cases were often exchanged as personal gifts, as implied by the French inscription on this example: Souvenir d'Amitié (souvenir of friendship). Their flattened cylindrical shape made them suitable for carrying in a pocket. This case contains an ivory tablet and a pencil for taking notes. The ivory could easily be rubbed clean when a new note needed to be taken. This example still contains traces of writing from a previous owner.
date
ca. 1780
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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tablets
case
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
9.3
height
4.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 11/16 x W: 1 15/16 in. (9.3 x 4.9 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
Cover inscription in gold on enamel: SOUVENIE D'AMITIE
med
gold, enamel, steel, ivory, wood, lead and graphite
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6290
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none
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2759
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photo
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