Accession No
1979.284.8
Description
Paper invitation. Part of a miscellaneous collection of cards, including calling cards
Place
Asia; East Asia; China; Sichuan Province [Szechuan]
Period
Source
Carpenter, Myra Gertrude (Miss) [collector]; Claydon (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1979.284.8
Cultural Affliation
Material
Paper
Local Term
Measurements
160mm x 1mm x 177mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
A miscellaneous collection of invitation cards, calling cards etc. received by Miss Carpenter while she was at the China Inland Mission in Szechuan.
Event Date 1979
Author: Olivia Maguire
Description (Physical description)
Part of a miscellaneous collection of cards, including calling cards
Event Date 1979
Author: Olivia Maguire
Description (Physical description)
Paper ?invitation folded in half with Chinese text on all sides. Red and black ink on pink paper. Red printed frame around text on top face when paper is folded.
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
Context (Amendments / updates)
Split into 34 records to document the different parts included under accession number 1979.284.
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
Context (Related Documents)
One of a collection of objects collected by Miss. Carpenter and donated by Mrs. Claydon. According to the catalogue card for 1979.266:
'Miss Carpenter, who originally lived in Wiltshire, worked for the China Inland Mission in Szechuan from 1927-1945; during which time she collected these various objects. On her return to England she moved to Norfolk. On her death these objects were left to Mrs. Claydon (of Shipdham, Norfolk), her next-door-neighbour, through whom the collection was given to this museum.'
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
Context (Other owners)
Collected by: Carpenter.Miss
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
FM:269242
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