Rachel Cardozo's calling card case

Titles: Rachel Cardozo's calling card case (Supplied title)

Description: American coin silver calling-card case likely made by Leonard & Wilson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and engraved with the name "Rachel" (for Rachel Cardozo). The case has a hinged lid and white silk lining. The cast and engraved designs include a front view of Trinity Church (New York City) on the front surrounded by dense foliage and Washington's Tomb (Mount Vernon, constructed 1831) on the back surrounded by leaves and trees.

Dates

• Approximately 1850 - Not later than 1865 (Rachel Cardozo's daughter, who donated this object to the Minnesota Historical Society, indicated that the case case may have been associated with Rachel's wedding in 1850.) (Creation)

Creation

• owned/used by: Cardozo, Rachel

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 8030.6.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 3 1/2 inches height
• 2 3/8 inches width
• 1/4 inch depth

Subjects

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