Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
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Fan
Object Number:
1942.211
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Feathers, mother of pearl, bone, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 15 x 8 x 3 in. ( 38.1 x 20.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Off-white ostrich feather fan with mother of pearl guards and sticks, bone ribs, and metal handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James King Hand
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
