2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

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James (1777-?) and Sarah Clark Tuttle (c. 1779-?)
1836
1937.1715
Gouache, watercolor, graphite, and black ink with selective glazing on ivory paper
Sitter: Sarah Clark Tuttle

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Box

Box
Object name 
Box
Date 
1925-1944
Medium 
Wood, velvet, silver
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 11 in. ( 7 x 34.9 x 27.9 cm )
Description 
Rectangular wooden box made to hold a collection of silver flatware; lined with green velvet; silver plaque on the lid engraved, "KATHERINE LAWRENCE/ HER SILVER/ Katherine, daughter of Martha/ and John Brown Lawrence/ married Jackson Brown Frenchy/ October 1st 1790 at Burlington, N. J." in block letters and script.
Credit Line 
Gift of Dr. Eugene H. Pool
Object Number 
1944.125i
Marks 
engraved: on the plaque on the lid: "KATHERINE LAWRENCE/ HER SILVER/ Katherine, daughter of Martha/ and John Brown Lawrence/ married Jackson Brown Frenchy/ October 1st 1790 at Burlington, N. J." in block letters and script
Gallery Label 
The donor had this box specially made to hold the silver of Katherine Lawrence.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.