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Flora Lamson Hewlett Library

Flora Lamson Hewlett Library

Berkeley, California

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Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
  • Grandma Maydee Graham Deco Portrait Box
  • Mixed Media
  • 3 x 6.5 x 4 in (7.62 x 16.51 x 10.16 cm)
  • Inv: 2021.18 (a), (b), (c),...
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(a) Wood box with deco designs in raised metal, along with the initials A.S.
3"H x 6.5" w x 4" D, 13.4 oz.

(b) silver/silver plate deco cigarette box holder, 2.25" x 1.5" x 3/4", 1 oz.

(c) Silver filigree ring with deco design, size 7, 2.25" x 1.5" x .75", 1 oz.

(d) Gold-tone metal brooch, Flora, goddess of Spring design, 1.25" diameter, .3 oz.

(3) tiny miniature toy watch, .25" diameter

On the inside of the box lid are two handwritten sticky-notes. The first one:

"Maydee Graham
a portrait box by her grandson--
a box she owned and loved"

The second one:

"Maydee's Box
Grandmother Maydeee
Loved art nouveau.
Boxes her pride and joy.
Sometimes
When she was dreaming
The cosmic void she saw
Pulsating almost invisibly
At the heart of it all."
[signature, F. Lanier Graham]

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