Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: 41
Object Number:
INV.9041
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. ( 19.4 x 8.9 x 6.7 cm )
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "CL[I]NT[O]N / 41"
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "41" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "CL[I]NT[O]N" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed, red painted panel above.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
