Collection Highlights
The Lost Cause
Date:
1871
Object Number:
PR.068.19
Medium:
Engraving
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Charm
Object Number:
INV.12686.5
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 0.6 x 1.3 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Metal charm in the form of a skeleton key entwined in rope; key has oval head, single bit jaw, with ring finding at the center.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
