Lege union case, Parsons & Co. Littlefield, 1860

Title(s)

Lege union case

Object type

• union case

Object number

RP-F-F14733

Inscriptions / marks

• inscription: ‘Littlefield, Parsons & Co.,/ Sole Manufacturers of/ Union Cases,/ with/ Embracing Riveted Hinge./ Patented,/ Oct. 14, 1856, & April 21, 1857.’
• inscription: ‘Rinhart pl 35/ The Meditating Monk/ Casemaker: Littlefield, Parsons & Co/ Plastic: 1 7/8" x 2 1/8" C.1860/ (Andere rand)/ P 185: Probably not many in quantity because of/ its small size’

Artist

• maker: Parsons & Co. Littlefield (mentioned on object)

Place

United States of America

Dating

1860

Material

• paper
• metal
• velvet (fabric weave)

Technique

letterpress printing

Measurements

height 54 mm × width 48 mm × width 96 mm

Acquisition

transfer 1994

Copyright

Public domain