Collection Highlights
New York City Hall, front elevation
Date:
1802
Object Number:
PR.040.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Crosier
Object Number:
919.2a-d
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
overall (assembled): 74 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 189.9 x 16.5 x 8.6 cm )
Description:
Metal crosier in four parts, with ornate crook with rinceau design.
Gallery Label:
Archbishop Robert Seton (1839-1927) was the grandson of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821), founder of the American Sisters of Charity. He spent most of his ecclesiastic career as chaplain to St Elizabeth's convent near Madison, New Jersey.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Archbishop Robert Seton
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
