Collection Highlights
Balustrade section from Federal Hall, New York
Date:
1788-1789
Object Number:
1884.3
Medium:
Painted wrought iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - fan blender
Object Number:
1932.237b.158
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/8 x 1 in. (34 x 2.5 cm)
Marks:
Base of ferrule encircled with two rows of "///" pattern.
Description:
Yellow lacquered wood handle, tapers minimally to end, curves in toward ferrule. Seamed, reverse conical, metal ferrule with arced tip. White bristles.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
