Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1820-1823
Object Number:
PR.221.44
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jewelry box
Object Number:
INV.12697
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Wood, leather, silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 2.9 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical wooden jewelry box covered with red leather, with lid hinged at the back, metal hook and eye at center front; lid lined with white satin, box lined with dark brown velvet, cleft across the center to hold a ring.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
