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Dinner Card

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

dated 7/23/1904

GUSN

GUSN-12273

Description

A white rectangular dinner card. Printed in blue and brown ink. In a light colored wood frame with a beaded inner edge. Under glass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

admit cards
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
engraving (printing process)
glass (material)
ink
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
wood (plant material)
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
crests (motifs)
Unidentified Paper
Glass
Stipple Engraved
Transfer Printed
Ink
Yoked Crest
Dining
Beaded
CARD, ADMITTANCE

Inscription

Engraved on the card is: Harvard and Yale v. Oxford and Cambridge/Athletic Sports/DINNER,/ THE TROCADERO, PICCADILLY CIRCUS/Saturday, July 23rd, 1904, at 8 p.m./Mr. R. May (handwritten). Corner lines read: ALVERSTONE, President, Queen's Club/T.A. LEACH, President, O.U.A.C./ H.W. GREGSON, President, C.U.A.C.

Associated Building

Subject Harvard University,

People and Organizations

Harvard University
Oxford University
Cambridge University
Yale University

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6.125 x 8.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1557

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