Accession No

6368

Brief Description

two leather paperweights, designed to look like scones, used in geological mapping, presented to Professor Tjeerd Van Andel by the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG), USA, 1953 and 1962

Origin

U.S.A.; Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

Maker

Class

drawing; earth sciences

Earliest Date

1953

Latest Date

1962

Inscription Date

1953

Material

organic (leather); unknown

Dimensions

6368.1 circumference: 67mm, depth: 38mm 6368.2 circumference: 69mm, depth: 38mm

Special Collection

Tjeerd Van Andel collection

Provenance

Donated by an individual from the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, 16/07/2009.

Inscription

6368.1 - “JERRY” H. VAN ANDEL
RMAG LUNCHEON - JULY 6, 1962
6368.2 DR. TJEERD VAN ANDEL
RMAG EVENING TECHNICAL MEETINGS
AAPG DISTINGUISHED LECTURER - MAY 21, 1953

Description Notes

Two round, brown leather paperweights, each presented to Professor Tjeerd Van Andel by the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG), USA.

Each paperweight is made in two sections, with unknown filling, stitched together so that it resembles the shape of a scone.

6381.1 is inscribed that it was presented at the RMAG luncheon on July 6, 1962.

6381.2 is inscribed that it was presented at the RMAG evening technical meetings, to Prof. Van Andel as distinguished lecturer, on May 21 1953.

Condition good/fair. Complete. Some cracking and losses to leather surface.

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