Collection Highlights
Ye book of copperheads
Date:
1863
Object Number:
LIB.XS.E647.L52.1863
Medium:
Paper
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Luce Center
Boy's waistcoat
Object Number:
1938.306b
Date:
Ca. 1830
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 31.1 x 29.2 cm )
Description:
Dark brown (once black) silk boy's waistcoat, with lapels and 5 buttons down the front.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession record, this waistcoat is part of a Quaker costume worn by a boy ca. 1830 who lived in Westchester County; he was related to the Alexander Smith family "of carpet fame."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. K. Bourne
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
