Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Luce Center
Egg case w/monogram
Object Number:
1911.47ab
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 4.1 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on lid: "DP"
Description:
Silver egg shaped container with screw on lid, monogram on top.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
