Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle corker
Object Number:
1942.477
Date:
ca. 1850-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 33.7 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Turned wooden bottle corker composed of a plunger with a cylindrical handle and an exterior baluster shaped shaft.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this bottle corker belonged to her grandmother.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Edna Brooks
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
