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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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lithopanes (5)
Object Number:
1942.292a-e
Date:
1850-1875
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
each: 5 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 13.3 x 14 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Five translucent white bisque porcelain lithophanes; trapezoidal panel with framed negative relief of five different scenes.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this originally belonged to Mrs. William Jackson Beebe, circa 1860.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elizabeth and Katherine Beebe
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
