Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Foot warmer
Object Number:
N-70
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Tinned iron, wood (possibly mahogany)
Dimensions:
dimension 1: 7 3/4 x 11 1/8 x 12 7/8 in.; dimension 2: 2 1/2 x 6 x 5 3/4 in.
Description:
Rectangular metal box pierced on top in rows and on sides and hinged door with finely pierced heart conjoined with upside down heart within a circle (or 2) of larger pierced holes, fitted within a wood frame with four turned supports and three flat struts on top; wire bail handle; metal rectangular pan inside (removable) with beaded rim and flange handle with double curved bracket and two nails.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
