Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss, February 4, 1954
| Accession number | L:RH 1954.02.04 |
|---|---|
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Unassigned
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| Date |
1954
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| Work types |
correspondence
drawings
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Description
Discusses marble and granite samples for Mildred Bliss to review and select for a bird bath fountain. Marble samples include one, "Verde Antique" from the Vermont Marble Company and three, Black Serpentine, Porforio Bruno and porphyry, a dark green granite should arrive from Tomkins Kiel. A request was made for two granite samples and a book of colored plates from the Cold Spring Granite Company to consider instead of marble.
Small sketch of fountain included and may relate to brief note included in correspondence L:RH 1953.07.31.
Handwritten signature in black ink.
Title created by cataloger.
Subjects
marble (rock)
granite (rock)
samples
sample books
Vermont Marble Company
Tompkins-Kiel Marble Company
Cold Spring Granite Company
fountains
birdbaths
drawings (visual works)
Phelps, Richard B.
R.B. Phelps Stone Co.
letters (correspondence)
Collection
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
Repository
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
| Accession number | L:RH 1954.02.04 |
|---|---|
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Unassigned
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| Date |
1954
|
| Work types |
correspondence
drawings
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