Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Foot warmer
Object Number:
N-69
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood, brass
Dimensions:
Part (warmer): 6 x 7 1/2 in. (15.2 x 19.1 cm)
Part (tray): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Marks:
hand written: on masking tape attached to base: "A.H.S"
Description:
Tinned sheet iron rectangular box with hinged door and pierced sides and top with large circles and diamond motifs formed by the pierced holes; wood frame with waisted turned supports on each corner, wire bail handle; nearly square tray for coals inside.
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
