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1905

  • Work on this object ended.

2000

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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Drawing, Design for Music Cabinet

This is a Drawing. It was designed by A.N. Davenport Co.. It is dated 1900–05 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is graphite on thin cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by The Lake St. Louis Historical Society. It is credited Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.

It has the following markings

Watermark across verso bottom : ORIENTAL LINEN

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center of elevation: inlay [twice]; at lower left of elevation: Brass; along lower edge of elevation, numerical notations; below plan, center: Plan; inside, lower center, and right of plan, numerical notations indicating dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Music Cabinet; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paper; Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society; 2000-69-219

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