Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chatelaine fragment (hook)
Object Number:
Z.2091
Date:
1650-1750
Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 3/4 in. ( 8.9 x 6.7 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Chased gold chatelaine fragment (hook only); bell shaped hook-plate with robed allegorical figure in maritime setting holding a ship's anchor, surrounded with floral and scroll design; bail fittings for chain suspension across the bottom.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
