Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Date:
1916-1922
Object Number:
1954.164
Medium:
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Calliope
Object Number:
1953.28ab
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 14 x 4 in. ( 15.2 x 35.6 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
cast: on each side, painted gold: "OVERLAND CIRCUS"
Description:
Cast iron calliope, drawn by two horses; red calliope with sides cut out in rounded shape, outlined by cast decoration of harps and trumpets painted gold; lower part of body bordered with rococo flourishes, cast; calliope pipes at front, painted gold; yellow undercarriage; white horses with gold harness.
Credit Line:
Gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
