Object details

Accession number

ARC.002323

Primary Creator

Henry C. Mercer (Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1856 - 1930, Doylestown, Pennsylvania)

Full title

Letter and Instructions for Oiling Brick to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Hotel New York, Florence

Creation Date

14 February 1902

Language

English

Marks

Inscribed in ink in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (envelope recto, upper left): oil for tile.
Inscribed in pencil (envelope verso, bottom right): Mercer

Display Media

Ink on paper

Web Commentary

Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.

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