> All this chat about events is very interesting, by the way, but no-one
> seems to have mentioned that events (particularly past events) are
> ontologically different from objects. Pocohantas's mantle (which
> exists here in the Ashmolean museum at Oxford) was probably never
> actually worn by Pocahantas. But at the time it was acquired by the
> museum, that's what people believed. Similarly, it's the assertion of
> an association between the teapot and bonny prince charlie which is
> the important thing not any putative historical event,
For those who may be interested, I have appended some samples of realia cataloging
from RLIN.
Jim Weinheimer
Princeton University
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G.N. Renner & Abel, publisher.
[German brocade paper with images of animals] [graphic]. -- [Nuremberg] : G.N.
Renner & Abel, [ca. 1840]
1 print : gilt foil stamping on blue ; image 28 x 32 cm., on sheet 34 x 40 cm.
References: Haemmerle, A. Buntpapier (2. Aufl.), p. 228, no. 385
Title devised.
Subject: 31 animals are depicted, including an elephant, a giraffe, a zebra, a
lion, a rhinoceros, a fish otter and a dog.
Beige paper washed with blue on printed side only.
Size of mat: 57 x 72 cm.
1. Animals in art. 2. Decorative paper--Germany--Specimens. 3. Colored
papers--Specimens. I. Renner, Georg Nikolaus, ca. 1803-1853, publisher. II. Brocade
papers (Paper)--Germany--Nuremberg--18th century. III. Title.
[Human skeleton] -- [ca.1980]
skeletons : natural bone or synthetic material ; [ca. 160 x 45 x 20 cm.]
Incomplete contents: skeleton [1] Human skeleton of museum quality bone.
Rochester, N.Y. : Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc. (Manufacturer's
label on pelvis) Furnished with: Clutch mounted stand and base, and dust cover.
Accompanied by: Human osteology preparations. Rochester, N.Y. : Ward's Natural
Science Establishment, Inc., [198-?]. 4 p. : 28 cm. ; Human Body, skeletal and
external aspects [chart]. Rochester, N.Y. : Eastman Kodak Company, [198-?]. 81 x
51 cm. -- skeleton [2] Articulated human skeleton. Burlinton, N.C. : Carolina
Biological Supply Co. "24-6811."
1. Human skeleton--Specimens. I. Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc. II.
Carolina Biological Supply Company. III. Human osteology preparations. 1980.
IV. Human body, skeletal and external aspects. 1980.
[Tea caddy] realia -- [S.l. : s.n., 18--]
1 tea caddy : wood, tin ; 34 x 30 x 16 cm.
Title supplied by cataloger.
The set belonged to Daniel Webster ; in poor condition.
1. Tea caddies--Specimens. I. Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852.
Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956.
Crate [realia] -- [1957?]1 crate : wood ; 16 x 35 x 39 cm.
One of seven crates that contained the typescripts of two of Mencken's unpublished
autobiographical writings, Thirty-five years of newspaper work and My life as
author and editor, deposited within Dartmouth College Library in 1957 and
opened in 1991. Includes slipcase for volume 1 of Thirty-five years of newspaper
work.
"Papers of Henry L. Mencken. Do not open until January 29, 1991. Dartmouth College
Library"--Crate cover.
Wooden sides, plywood cover and bottom ; cover has painted green stripe.
1. Crates--Specimens. I. Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. Thirty-five
years of newspaper work. II. Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. My life as
writer and editor. III. Dartmouth College. Library. IV. Title: Thirty-five years
of newspaper work. V. Title: My life as author and editor.
Stratton's educational building blocks [toy]. -- [ca. 1896] ([United States :
Stratton])
1 set of building blocks (71 pieces) : wood ; various sizes in cardboard box 15 x
28 x 8 cm. + 1 instruction booklet ([6] p. : ill. ; 26 cm.)
Patented Nov. 3, 1896.
Tongue-and-groove assembly system.
Library set has 73 pieces, original box damaged.
1. Wooden toys--United States--Specimens. 2. Blocks (Toys)--United
States--Specimens. 3. Toys--United States--Specimens. I. Stratton (Firm)
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