Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Date = 1903-10-21
  • Subject = Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works.

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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.
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Carved wood casket, ornamented with silver medallions, containing the freedom of the City of Cork, Ireland, 21st October, 1903
Carved wood casket, ornamented with silver medallions, containing the freedom of the City of Cork, Ireland, 21st October, 1903
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Cork (Ireland). Council., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Ireland--Cork--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Ireland--Cork--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wooden boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Cork (Ireland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Cork (Ireland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of the front view of a decorative wooden casket for a burgess ticket from the "Council of the County Borough of Cork", Ireland, thanking Andrew Carnegie for his gift of £10,000 towards a "Free Public Library." The casket is decorated with silver medallions that depict parts of a castle, two silver castle towers at the top of the box, a silver plaque honoring Andrew Carnegie from the City of Cork, Ireland, silver hinges and decorative silver ornamentation around the keyhole to the container. A scene with buildings is carved in the wood in the middle of the box and other decorative wood carvings are present on the box. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm