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White satin card case with central hand-painted medallion portraits on each side, surrounded by floral embroidery. On one side the portrait shows a woman with brown hair, while the portrait on the other side shows two young children. The case belonged to Mrs. Charles Carroll (nee Margaret Tilghman, 1742-1817) of Mount Clare in Baltimore, Maryland.

White satin card case with central hand-painted medallion portraits on each side, surrounded by floral embroidery. On one side the portrait shows a woman with brown hair, while the portrait on the other side shows two young children. The case belonged to Mrs. Charles Carroll (nee Margaret Tilghman, 1742-1817) of Mount Clare in Baltimore, Maryland. Interior view.

Case, Card

Description

White satin card case with central hand-painted medallion portraits on each side, surrounded by floral embroidery. On one side the portrait shows a woman with brown hair, while the portrait on the other side shows two young children. The case belonged to Mrs. Charles Carroll (nee Margaret Tilghman, 1742-1817) of Mount Clare in Baltimore, Maryland.

Creator

Date

1750

Materials

Satin, paint

Dimensions

3.75 H x 6 W inches

Object ID

1951.28.16

Resource ID

15985

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. James Bordley Jr

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.