Boston Sculpture Company, largest importers and reproducers of plastic art, Boston Sculpture Company, Melrose, Mass., 1909

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1909

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

GUSN

GUSN-368899

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Description

Trade catalog advertising plastic reproductions of art, such as busts, reliefs, and statuettes among others. Each listing comes with an engraving, design number, product specifications, and pricing information. Testimontials from customers are included in the back of the catalog. Photographs used in the engraving process were taken by A. Shepherdson of Melrose, Massachusetts. Engravings were completed by American Engraving Co. of Boston, Massachusetts. Published by Boston Sculpture Company and printed by Griffith-Stillings Press.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
plaster
sculpture (visual work)
reproductions
testimonials
engravings (prints)
product specifications
trade catalogs
importers
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 22 pages : illustrations ; 7 7/8 x 11 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.013.003.052

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Melrose (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Sculpture Company (Publisher)
Griffith-Stillings Press (Printer)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other People

Shepherdson, A.

Other Organizations

Boston Sculpture Company
Griffith-Stillings Press
American Engraving Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Sculpture
Plaster casts--Catalogs
Reproduction

Restrictions

Item is fragile. Paper covers have become detached, handle with care.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

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