Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Collar buttons
Object Number:
1977.35b.1
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Gold, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 1/2 x 3/8 in. ( 8.9 x 1.3 x 1 cm )
Description:
Two gold collar buttons with studs on reverse, buttons connected by chain shank, one end secured to the button by a bail, the other by a gold ball larger than the chain hole; the buttons are designed with enamel inlay of two opposing hearts and trifoliate pattern, and a row of diagonal incisions around the outer edge.
Credit Line:
Gift of Laura Dayton Denby
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
