Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coal wagon
Object Number:
2007.18.1.12
Date:
ca. 1912
Medium:
Cast iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 3 3/4 x 13 in. (17.8 x 9.5 x 33 cm)
Description:
Cast iron black cart with raised letters "COAL" driven by a African-American man and drawn by a single horse (horse probably a replacement, original paint removed).
Gallery Label:
This vehicle was part of the cast iron toy collection of Henry Luce III (1925-2005).
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila Luce and H. Christopher Luce in memory of Henry Luce III
Provenance:
Purchased from Hillman-Gemini Antiques, NYC, 1991
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
