Item

coaster

Object/Artifact

DescriptionCircular coaster used in state restaurants, bars, and pubs in Czechoslovakia.

Entry/Object ID

ACS-000132

Context

Leopoldo Arús Caraballo brought this coaster back to Cuba for his father, as Leopoldo Arús Gálvez did not allow beverages on wooden furniture without a coaster underneath.

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Leopoldo Arús Gálvez

Made/Created

Place

Country

Czechoslovakia

Region

Eastern Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Note

Location

front

Transcription

Yola

Language

Spanish

Notes

name

Type

Note

Location

back

Transcription

14/12/84 Como diria el filosofo Calderon! De... queridos amiguitos! No nos fuimos pero nos iremos (signatures following)

Language

Spanish

Translation

14/12/84 As the philosopher Calderon would say! What the... dear friends! We did not leave, but we will (signatures following)

Material/Technique

Ink

Dimensions

Diameter

11 cm

Parts

Material

Cardboard

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

03/31/2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

06/03/2022

Circular coaster made of brown fiber with a circular design of an ivy wreath in the middle. A written note in the center spells