Suggestions for school, library, and home decorations: a catalogue of plastic reproductions from the ancient, mediaeval, and modern sculpture, catalogue B, Boston Sculpture Company, Boston, Mass., 1913

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1913

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

GUSN

GUSN-368902

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Description

Trade catalog advertising plastic reproductions of sculptures throughout history, with a focus on sculptures appropriate for decorating schools, libraries, and homes. Photographic prints of products with product specifications are included throughout. A loose price list is inside the front cover. Published by Boston Sculpture Company.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 48 pages : photographic prints ; 12 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.013.003.055

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Sculpture Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Boston Sculpture Company

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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