Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Butter mold
Object Number:
1942.143
Date:
1825-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 × 5 5/8 in. (7.6 × 14.3 cm)
Description:
Turned treenware butter mold composed of plunger handle attached to a circular base, piercing a dome-shaped cover; the underside of the base has a carved flower surrounded by patterned circular bands.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles Stone Voorhies and Miss Arlene Brooks Voorhies
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
