Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Lady's hat
Object Number:
1593
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Velvet, silk, feathers
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 14 in. ( 8.9 x 19 x 35.6 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper tag attached to object: "Museum Accession / No. 1593 / Gift of Princess Viggo / of Denmark / 1931"
Description:
Lady's black velvet hat decorated with black ostrich feathers and other black feathers in front, and a bow and two black ribbon streamers in back; black silk lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of Princess Viggo of Denmark
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
