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Blotter

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-17835

Description

Felt red, white and blue pen wrapper w/ 3 leather pigs on top. Felt pieces layered and cut w/ angled edges. Ink stains throughout layers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blotters (writing equipment)
felt (textile)
hand sewing
leather
figure- and animal-derived motifs
pig
Felt
Leather
Machine Sewn
Pig
BLOTTER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Wiscasset, ME, USA

Dimensions

5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1976

Places

Maine (United States)

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