Inkwell owned by James Baldwin
Object Details
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
- Description
- Inkwell with a glass base and a brass top. This was among James Baldwin's personal effects from his house in St. Paul de Vence in the South of France.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- mid 20th century
- Object number
- 2011.99.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- inkwells
- Medium
- glass and brass
- Dimensions
- L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
- Place used
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Second Floor, 2 050
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Literature
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.99.1
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a8cd6536-70c3-46fd-a752-b7205a15f8c9
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