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Envelope

Dec 24 1874 (stamped), c.1874 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Envelope post marked December 24 1873, addressed to Miss Starr 14 Russell Square, London WC, decorated with a pen drawing of a long-nosed comic gentleman warming his hands at a fire.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
ink, paper, drawing
Brief description
Anonymous artist: Envelope decorated with a pen drawing of a long-nosed comic gentleman warming his hands at a fire, post marked December 24 1973, addressed to Miss Starr
Physical description
Envelope post marked December 24 1873, addressed to Miss Starr 14 Russell Square, London WC, decorated with a pen drawing of a long-nosed comic gentleman warming his hands at a fire.
Dimensions
  • When folded height: 9.7cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971)
  • Card only width: 11.8cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971)
Marks and inscriptions
December 24 1873 Miss Starr 14 Russell Square, London WC, (Date and address on envelope)
Credit line
Acquired from the collection of the late Estella Canziani in 1970.
Subject depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.3:4-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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