Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Harness bit
Object Number:
INV.877
Date:
1875-1950
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 5 1/2 x 8 in. ( 5.1 x 14 x 20.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on bit: "TRADE * MARK"
stamped: on each side bar: "DANIEL"
Description:
Steel u-shaped harness bit with ovoid ends fitted onto two straight side bars with loops on all four ends; front loops have hooks attached and rear loops have rings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Walter Jennings
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
