Collection Highlights
Manhattan Rifles!
Date:
1861-1865
Object Number:
PR.055.3.226
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - round
Object Number:
1932.237b.219
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/8 x 1/8 in. (30.8 x 0.3 cm)
Marks:
Two rows of "///" on ferrule. Marked "3" on handle.
Description:
Reddish lacquered, almost straight wood handle. Conical, seamless, copper ferrule. Chestnut 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.
