Collection Highlights
New York City Hall, front elevation
Date:
1802
Object Number:
PR.040.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Creamware lid
Object Number:
1921.37l
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 2.2 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Earthenware lid fragment; creamware with finial broken off.
Gallery Label:
This lid was found inside the hull of a ship uncovered in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
