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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Watercolor
Object Number
2012-57-1
Description
Hand drawn and painted crest for the Litchfield County University Club. The crest was designed by Mrs. Carl Stoeckel and produced by Tiffany & Company. The design consists of an open, golden book with the words "LITCHFIELD COUNTY UNIVERSITY CLUB 1896." It is in a white field surrounded by gold brackets. Above is a bouquet of Mountain Laurels. Below is a ribbon with the words, "LUX CARITAS UNITAS CONSTANIA." The ground of the work is ivory. It is framed in a simple wood frame with glass glazing.
Provenance
A bill from 1899 shows that the LCUC purchased blank menu cards with this crest (and likely other stationery) from Tiffany & Co., and would have the individual menus printed by local agencies. This document can be found in the LCUC scrapbooks in the LHS Archives.
Comment
Founded in 1896, the Litchfield County University Club (LCUC) is an organization that awards scholarships and hosts member dinners and lecturers. Adopted in 1897, the Club's crest usually features a line of text within the book, "Litchfield County University Club 1896." The Club's motto translates to "Light, Charity, Unity, Constancy"; the first letters of each word also form an initialism of the Club's name, L.C.U.C.
Category
Maker
Date Made
Late 19th century
Dimensions
Frame: Height 15 1/2", Width 13 1/4"; Work: Height 10 3/4", Width 8 1/2"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
