Accession No

1979.284.16


Description

Envelope. 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

1979.284.16


Cultural Affliation


Material

Paper


Local Term


Measurements

124mm x 1mm x 254mm


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 envelope for an ?invitation to a wedding. Gold ink on red paper with a gold edge on the top opening.
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:269250

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