Collection Highlights
Fort Hamilton Polka Redowa
Date:
1852
Object Number:
PR.020.1.1
Medium:
Color Lithograph.
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Frame for presentation shield
Object Number:
INV.162
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, glass, paint, gilding, gesso
Dimensions:
Overall: 24 x 19 x 3 1/2 in. ( 61 x 48.3 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: on tape affixed to glass: "49"
Description:
Black painted and gilded wooden frame for presentation shield INV.161; arched top and flat base with rounded corners; gilded moldings, the inner with beading and the outer with applied floral decoration.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
