Assorted gold and silver foil leaves
Date: early 20th-mid 20th Century
Inventory Number: 1998-1-0626
Classification: Metal Samples
Subject:
Maker: Central Scientific Company (1889 - 2000)
Maker: Wehrung & Billmeier Company (founded 1905)
User: Theodore William Richards ? (1868 - 1928)
Cultural Region:
Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
3 x 18 x 14 cm (1 3/16 x 7 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Accessories: envelopes and cardboard wrappers
Description:
An assortment of metal and gold leaf sheets, some in various paper, cardboard and glassine envelopes and wrappers.
Group includes a manilla envelope hand labeled, "Gold Leaf / Silver Leaf / From Chemistry / 1954 / sent from WTR lab"; an unlabeled cardboard wrapper, secured with masking tape; a cardboard wrapper with printed paper label, "88345 H59 / FOIL GOLD LEAF 25-LEAVES / (DO NOT CRUSH) / CENCO / CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY"; a glassine envelope printed, "ONE BOOK / 25 LEAVES 3 1/8" X 3 3/8" / xx DEEP GOLD LEAF / 25K / W&B TRADE MARK / HAND BEATEN BY / WEHRUNG & BILLMEIER CO. / 3624-26 LINCOLN AVE."
Group includes a manilla envelope hand labeled, "Gold Leaf / Silver Leaf / From Chemistry / 1954 / sent from WTR lab"; an unlabeled cardboard wrapper, secured with masking tape; a cardboard wrapper with printed paper label, "88345 H59 / FOIL GOLD LEAF 25-LEAVES / (DO NOT CRUSH) / CENCO / CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY"; a glassine envelope printed, "ONE BOOK / 25 LEAVES 3 1/8" X 3 3/8" / xx DEEP GOLD LEAF / 25K / W&B TRADE MARK / HAND BEATEN BY / WEHRUNG & BILLMEIER CO. / 3624-26 LINCOLN AVE."
Signedcardboard wrapper with printed paper label: 88345 H59 / FOIL GOLD LEAF 25-LEAVES / (DO NOT CRUSH) / CENCO / CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY;
glassine envelope printed: ONE BOOK / 25 LEAVES 3 1/8" X 3 3/8" / xx DEEP GOLD LEAF / 25K / W&B TRADE MARK / HAND BEATEN BY / WEHRUNG & BILLMEIER CO. / 3624-26 LINCOLN AVE.
glassine envelope printed: ONE BOOK / 25 LEAVES 3 1/8" X 3 3/8" / xx DEEP GOLD LEAF / 25K / W&B TRADE MARK / HAND BEATEN BY / WEHRUNG & BILLMEIER CO. / 3624-26 LINCOLN AVE.
Inscribedmanilla envelope:Gold Leaf / Silver Leaf / From Chemistry / 1954 / sent from WTR lab;
FunctionGold and silver leaf for unknown purpose.
Curatorial RemarksWTR may refer to William Theodore Richards, son of Theodore William Richards.