Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Collection of straight pins (qty. 8)
Object Number:
INV.11751a-k
Date:
1758-1830
Medium:
Iron, steel
Dimensions:
overall (largest): 3 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 7.9 x 11.4 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: handwritten, above pin on a-b: "Pin 1775"
Inscription: handwritten, above pins on c-g: "1758 1762 1774"
Inscription: handwritten, between pins on h-k: "1830"
Description:
Collection of eight pins attached to three paper cards, with date inscriptions.
Gallery Label:
Before the mid-nineteenth century, Americans imported their pins primarily from England. Early pins were hand-forged of two separate parts-a head and a shaft. Beginning in the 1820s, pin making machines, which molded warm brass wire into the shape of a pin, paved the way for mass production of this essential sewing tool.
Credit Line:
Gift of William Kolby, April 21, 1901
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
