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Artifact box 20

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Contains 8 Results:

Crystal Palace Souvenir Glass Cup, 1851

 Item — Artifact box: 20, Tray: 2
Identifier: SC 0008- Series 10- Item 1
Scope and Contents

Handcrafted souvenir red glass cup with clear glass handle; handpainted with flowers and text "Present from the Crystal Palace."

Dates: 1851

Great Exhibition of 1851 Commemorative Medal (Silver-colored), 1851

 Item — Artifact box: 20, Tray: 2
Identifier: SC 0008- Series 10- Item 2
Scope and Contents

Great Exhibition Commemorative Medal created for the opening of The Crystal Palace Exhibition in London, 1851. One side depicts Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The reverse depicts the Crystal Palace Exposition Hall and its history. Approximately 2 inches in diameter.

Dates: 1851

"Vicky Victory" Hair Pin Kit, circa 1940s

 Item — Artifact box: 20, Tray: 2
Identifier: SC 0008- Series 11- Item 1
Scope and Contents

Manufactured by the Smith Victory Corporation in Buffalo, New York, the Victory Hair Pin Kit was created in an effort to save steel for the WWII weapons and equipment needs by encouraging women to reuse hair pins.

Text on the box: "Vicky Victory" your Hair Aid warden says? save steel use your Victory Hair Pin Kit again and again! Take it to the beauty salon every time you go!

Dates: circa 1940s

Crystal Palace Commemorative Brass Medal, 1851

 Item — Artifact box: 20, Tray: 2
Identifier: SC 0008- Series 10- Item 3
Scope and Contents

Commemorative brass medal created in honor of the Crystal Palace of the Great Exhibition of 1851. On one side, the medal depicts the Crystal Palace. On the reverse, it depicts a list of specifications of the Palace, such as square footage, roof height, etc. The medal is approximately .75 inch in diameter.

Dates: 1851

Charles Dickens Characters Cocktail Set Napkins

 Item — Artifact box: 20, Tray: 1
Identifier: SC 0008- Series 12- Item 1
Scope and Contents

Set of six printed cloth cocktail napkins depicting Dickens characters. Napkins are tipped into a printed accordion booklet.

Dates: 1200 - 2022

Nickleby and Squeers Trivet Tile

 Item — Artifact box: 20, Tray: 2
Identifier: SC 0008- Series 12- Item 2
Scope and Contents

Glazed ceramic trivet tile depicting Nickelby and Squeers, characters from Charles Dickens' writings.

Dates: 1200 - 2022

Nancy & the Artful Dodger (Oliver Twist) Ceramic Tray

 Item — Artifact box: 20, Tray: 2
Identifier: SC 0008- Series 12- Item 3
Scope and Contents

Small glazed ceramic tray depicting the Nancy and the Artful Dodger (Oliver Twist). The imprint on the reverse indicates it was manufactured at New Hall Hanley of Staffordshire, England. The tray is approximately 4 inches by 4 inches.

Dates: 1200 - 2022

Charles Dickens Rare Print Collection (facsimile), unbound

 Item — Artifact box: 20, Tray: 1
Identifier: SC 0008- Series 12- Item 4
Scope and Contents

Facsimile copy of a portfolio containing 75 prints in 10 wrappered sections. The original reproductions were produced by a variety of photo-mechanical techniques, mainly of drawings and prints but include a few manuscripts and playbills. The prints in this collection are unbound.

Dates: 1200 - 2022