Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch
Object Number:
1941.1015
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Chalcedony, gold, diamonds
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. ( 1.6 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Oval black onyx brooch (mourning?) in gold a-jour setting with hinged pin, hook and finding attachments on reverse; diamond-shaped cluster of diamonds at center of obverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Adelaide Milton De Groot
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
