Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1942.175
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, silk, paint
Dimensions:
closed: 15 x 2 x 1 in. ( 38.1 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with wooden guards and sticks with nubs, and black silk chiffon leaf painted with birds and flowers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James King Hand
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
