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This and 7 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album Pintoresco Herbario, ca. 1872.

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Ephemera, Album Pintoresco Herbario, ca. 1872

This is a Ephemera. It is dated ca. 1872 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is pressed flowers in purple leather binding studded with mother-of-pearl. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Hamill & Barker. It is credited Gift of Hamill and Barker.

Its dimensions are

Album: 43.5 x 31.5 cm (17 1/8 x 12 3/8 in.) Page: 42.6 x 30.5 cm (16 3/4 x 12 in.)

Cite this object as

Ephemera, Album Pintoresco Herbario, ca. 1872; Mexico; pressed flowers in purple leather binding studded with mother-of-pearl; Album: 43.5 x 31.5 cm (17 1/8 x 12 3/8 in.) Page: 42.6 x 30.5 cm (16 3/4 x 12 in.); Gift of Hamill and Barker; 1960-128-3-2

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