Visiting cards, invitations

GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF006-0005 (1203)

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DIGITAL OBJECT DESCRIPTION

IDENTITY AREA

REFERENCE CODE:

Records the unique identifier that has been appointed to the unit of description by the archivists, in order to facilitate references made to the fonds on an international level.

GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF006-0005 (1203)

TITLE:

Records the name of the unit of description.

Visiting cards, invitations

DATE(S):

Identifies the date of creation of the unit of description.

n.d.

LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION:

Identifies the level of arrangement of the unit of description (fonds, sub-fonds, series, sub-series, file, sub-file, item).

Item

EXTENT AND MEDIUM:

Records the extent of the unit of description. In case of an item description, it records the exact dimensions of the item.

29 x 19.5 cm

FORMER REFERENCE CODE:

Records the former identifier of the item as given by the Historical G. P. Savvidis Catalogue.

F116_Φ27

CONTEXT AREA

NAME OF CREATOR(S):

Identifies the author or the creator of the unit of description.

[Cavafy, Paul]

[de Menasce, baronne B.L. (de Menasce (Cattaui), Simha Allegra)]

[Cavafy, P. J.]

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE AREA

SCOPE AND CONTENT:

Provides a summary of the scope (such as, time periods, geography) and content of the unit of description.

Four printed visiting cards, one of Paul Cavafy and three of his brother, Peter-John Cavafy, in French. The cards of the latter also mention his job title. Two visiting cards reading “The Grand Logothete”, one in Greek and one in French. Printed invitation to Charikleia Cavafy from the baroness De Menasce. Printed invitation to one of the Cavafy brothers (possibly George) to a ball of the Khedive of Egypt for the 15 of May 1899. All of the above are enclosed in a handmade folder of paperboard, with the note “Various familial, curious, etc.”» on the recto, handwritten by Rica Singopoulo. On the verso, an abbreviated note by Cavafy on English (“bl[ack] + whi[te]”).