Catalog of plaster casts: reproductions from antique, Renaissance and modern sculpture: subjects for the interior decoration of school-houses and homes, The Foreign Plastic Art Company, 12 and 13 Waverley Block, Boston, Mass., 1904

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1904

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

GUSN

GUSN-368904

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Description

Bound trade catalog advertising plastic reproductions of sculptures throughout history, with a focus on sculptures appropriate for decorating school-houses and houses. Photographic prints of products with product specifications and pricing information are included throughout. Published by The Foreign Plastic Art Company and printed by Sparrell Print.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
plaster
reproductions
photographic prints
trade catalogs
sculpture (visual work)
antique (generic time frame)
Renaissance
modern (generic time frame)
product specifications
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 136 pages : photographic prints ; 9 3/16 x 6 1/16 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.013.003.057

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

The Foreign Plastic Art Company (Publisher)
Sparrell Print (Printer)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

The Foreign Plastic Art Company
Sparrell Print

Subjects

Advertisement
Plaster casts--Catalogs
Sculpture
Reproduction

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

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