Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Kerosene lamp
Object Number:
1943.309
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 3 in. ( 10.8 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on body "LITTLE BUTTERCUP"
Description:
Colorless pressed glass kerosene lamp with short cylindrical body with molded inscription "LITTLE BUTTERCUP" and applied loop handle with crimped end; threaded brass collar and kerosene burner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Thomas S. Constantine
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
