Collection Highlights
Dressing table
Date:
1795-1810
Object Number:
INV.14982
Medium:
Probably New York mahogany, white pine, yellow poplar, other inlays
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mallet or pounding tool
Object Number:
INV.943
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 × 12 in. (13.3 × 30.5 cm)
Marks:
printed: in ink on handle: "1708"
Description:
Carved treenware mallet with disk-shaped head with grooved edge and notched sunburst design on top and bottom; cylindrical handle has metal ring mounted on end.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
