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Descriptive catalogue, Frost & Adams, importers of artists' materials, draughting papers, tracing cloth, and mathematical instruments, pocket ed., No.37 Cornhill, Boston, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1893

Location Note

Product catalogues: Art and photography supplies: Art and craft supplies

GUSN

GUSN-267190

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Description

Art supplies and mathematical instruments are described in the catalog. The cover title reads "Frost & Adams catalogue of artists' materials and mathematical instruments." There is a pre-printed envelope for customers with an image of the business premises on Cornhill. The catalog is enclosed in a mailing envelope.

Details

Descriptive Terms

water-base paint
oil paint (paint)
artists' brushes
sketchbooks
drawing paper
pencils (drawing and writing equipment)
easels
textbooks
compasses (drawing instruments)
protractors
T-squares
advertising
business (commercial function)
artists' materials
trade catalogs
envelopes

Physical Description

1 trade catalog, 191 pages : illustrations ; 6 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2000

Reference Code

EP001.12.003.001.001

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

6 3/4 x 4 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, October 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Frost & Adams Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs
envelopes

Subjects

Cornhill Street (Boston, Mass.)

Descriptive Terms

Frost & Adams

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Art and photography supplies: Art and craft supplies

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