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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