Collection Highlights
Castle Garden, New York City
Date:
1859
Object Number:
1972.13
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Knife
Object Number:
1940.912
Date:
1850-1865
Medium:
Iron, bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 23.2 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: blade: "WM PARKER/SHEFFIELD"
Description:
Knife with iron blade and bone handle.
Gallery Label:
This knife belonged to Joseph Bradley, a lieutenant in the 5th New York Cavalry, and later chaplain of the 10th New York Cavalry during the Civil War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary Margaret Bradley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
