Italian visiting cards
Scope and Contents
Copied from dealer description: "[ITALY.] [Six engraved Italian visiting cards.] [Italy, c.1780.] Six engraved visiting cards with dimensions between 5.5 x 7cm and 7 x 10cm, each with Italian name penned in ink within name panel, one with paper lightly toned, very good. Of these six engraved Italian visiting cards of the late eighteenth century five incorporate architectural elements with views of basilicas, crumbling masonry and classical ruins. The sixth card offers an engraved view of the Italian port of Livorno with lighthouse, castle and sailing ship with passengers disembarking."
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1780
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Collection is open for use.
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Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
This is an artificially assembled collection, so no biographical or historical note is required.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet (6 items)
Language of Materials
Italian
Abstract
This collection consists of six engraved Italian visiting cards from approximately 1780.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Samuel Gedge Rare Books in 2012.
Processing Information
Processed by Jordon Steele, March 2015.
- Title
- Guide to the Italian visiting cards
- Author
- Jordon Steele
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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