Collection Highlights
Plan of the Central Park, New York : Entry No. 4 in the competition
Date:
March 20, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.234
Medium:
Ink and colored washes
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Historical Artifacts
Jacknife handle grip excavated at a Colonial house
Object Number:
INV.6055.10
Date:
1740-1783
Medium:
Bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Bone jacknife handle grip; curved, with rounded end.
Gallery Label:
This jacknife handle was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at the Colonial Nagel house.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
