Solid Brass Fox and Grapes Brooch, 1910
Scope and Contents
The Carlson Fable Collection is a gathering of primary fable materials at Reinert Alumni Memorial Library at Creighton University. It grew out of the personal collection of fable materials gathered by Rev. Gregory Carlson, S.J. and was given to the Creighton Libraries in 1996. There are more than 10,000 books and approximately 8,000 artifacts in the collection.
From plates to stamps, from cards to whiskey decanters, from toys to posters, you'll find just about anything you can imagine here. Please explore all that is to offer here in my fables Catalogue of Objects.
This is the largest online catalog of fable related objects on the internet. Many are from Aesop's Fables but you will find La Fontaine, Velazquez and Krylov also represented in this collection.
Dates
- 1910
Extent
2.75" Linear Feet ; 2.75" x 2" x .5"
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
$13.50 from "casajewelry" on Ebay, June, '00.
Appraisal
Soldered joint and catch pin assembly. "Stamped by tooling from the early 1900's," according to the Ebay seller's description. An "old gold" finish has apparently been applied to a 14kt gold plating.
Physical Description
Hand painted solid brass brooch of fox and grapes.
Source
- casajewelry (Organization)
- Printed Informational Leaflet
Repository Details
Part of the Creighton University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Repository