Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch
Object Number:
1923.62
Date:
ca. 1788
Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 4.1 x 4.1 cm )
Marks:
cast: on coins: Dutch words and images
Description:
Gold brooch comprising 3 Dutch gold coins which Francis Adrian Van der Kemp (1752-1829) had in his purse upon landing in New York on his arrival from Holland to America in 1788.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
