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Bookplate for Frances Matilda Abbott

Date Unknown / Creator Unknown

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A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a line border. The central image is of a bird on branches with small buds. Inset is the name Frances Matilda Abbott and the dates 1857-1939. The reverse side is torn, apparently taken from a book.

~ “Bookplate for Frances Matilda Abbott,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1872.

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Title

Bookplate for Frances Matilda Abbott

Subject

Bookplates
Animals in art

Description

A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a line border. The central image is of a bird on branches with small buds. Inset is the name Frances Matilda Abbott and the dates 1857-1939. The reverse side is torn, apparently taken from a book.

Source

The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Contributor

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1925.1.001

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

4 and ½”H x 3”W