Collection Highlights
The Bulls and Bears in the Market
Date:
1879
Object Number:
1971.104
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: 40
Object Number:
INV.9114
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 17.1 x 7.9 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
painted in gold: on obverse: "40 / S. J. S."
Description:
Black painted frontpiece from a fire helmet; "40" painted in gold at center, with gold star and initials "S. J. S" painted above and below.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
