Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Caster
Object Number:
1937.11d.1-2
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Silver plate, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 7.9 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Wrought and seamed Sheffield silver-plate caster; urn-shaped body with a pierced band of ovals around the center; body seated on a high, circular, stepped foot; circular, domed cover with a molded band around the edge and circular piercing all over the dome; cobalt-blue glass liner; no maker's mark.
Gallery Label:
This cruet service descended to the donor through either the Ketchum or Morris families.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Lena Cadawalder Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
