Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candle snuffer
Object Number:
1941.1188
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 3.8 x 16.8 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Scissor-shaped iron snuffer with wick box, two teardrop-shaped legs and handles shaped to form a heart.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Ward Dunsmore
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
