Notecase with Pencil
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Beach
(American, 1869 - 1936)
Dateearly 20th century
Medium(.a) Metal, paper
(.b) Metal, graphite
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 2 1/16 x 3/8 x 2 1/16in. (5.2 x 1 x 5.2cm)
Other (length x diameter of pencil): 2 11/16 x 3/8in. (6.8 x 1cm)
Other (length x diameter of pencil): 2 11/16 x 3/8in. (6.8 x 1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam in memory of her family
DescriptionGold colored metal pendant note case with pencil and pad of paper. Pencil collapses and fits snuggly into a channel on the left side of the pendant. The snug fit keeps the notebook closed. Potentially hung from a chatelaine or from a chain around the neck. Monogram on the front reads "EHJBR" for Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Beach Robinson. Marks include: "W.N/G.N"; "6"; 375"; "Patent" on front; and "W.N/G.N"; "6"; "375"; "g"; and shield on back.
Object number2010.423.79
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Not on viewHetty Hart Jarvis