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Inkwell owned by James Baldwin

mid 20th century

Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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.

Catalog date
mid 20th century
Recorded places
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe
Recorded subjects
African American; Literature

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Catalog reference: 2011.99.1

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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