Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal box from Erie Canal
Object Number:
INV.840ab
Date:
1825
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 2 in. ( 1.3 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
printed: label in base reads; "THIS BOX was made out of a piece of wood brought from Erie in the first Canal Boat THE SENECA CHIEF," label in lid reads; "PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK" surrounding an eagle perched on a half-globe.
Description:
Circular medal box made of relic wood associated with the Erie Canal; turned two-part box with paper label in each half; label in base reads; "THIS BOX was made out of a piece of wood brought from Erie in the first Canal Boat THE SENECA CHIEF," label in lid reads; "PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK" surrounding an eagle perched on a half-globe.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
