Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lady's costume: 1785
Object Number:
1967.10
Date:
ca. 1967
Medium:
Wax, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 3 in. ( 25.4 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Molded wax figurine of woman in period costume; dress with fitted bodice with front panel made of satin edged in braid and lace, with chiffon skirt, collar, and handkerchief, and yellow ribbon tied around waist; hat with wide yellow brim and soft green crown and gold shoes painted on feet with metal pin extending from one foot for mounting.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
