Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Fire helmet frontpiece: NY hose
Object Number:
INV.8941
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 19.7 x 12.1 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "NEW YORK / 5 / HOSE / CVR"
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large, gold painted "5" appliquéd at center, with "NEW YORK" and "HOSE / CVR" in applied, gold painted lettering above and below.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
