Collection Highlights
Slant-front desk
Date:
1777-1794
Object Number:
1947.461
Medium:
Mahogany
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Comb
Object Number:
INV.699
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Tortoise shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 0.6 x 4.8 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Curved tortoise shell comb with rounded top and seven teeth (one broken).
Gallery Label:
This comb was probably owned by Mrs. John (Harriet Moore Francis) Rogers, Jr. (1841-1927), wife of the sculptor John Rogers. They lived in New York until 1877, when they established their residence in New Canaan, CT.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John Rogers
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
