Collection Highlights
Dragonfly table lamp
Date:
ca. 1900-1906
Object Number:
N84.113.1
Medium:
Glass, bronze
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Card case in box
Object Number:
X.516a-c
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 7/8 in. ( 9.2 x 6.7 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Oblong card case made of silver filigree in a floral design, the collar around which the lid slips is worked in an imbricated design; the card case is housed in a box with a hinged lid, covered on the outside with silk machine-woven tapestry in a floral design throughout, in green red and yellow, the inside is lined with powder blue silk.
Gallery Label:
The accession record indicates that this card case and box may have been a gift of the Livingston family.
Credit Line:
Possibly a Livingston family gift
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
