Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Memo book in envel: belonged to Margaret Ann Morrison...
Object Number:
INV.11412
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Ivory, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: center obverse: "Mrs. M. Post"
Description:
Memorandum book of ivory leaves with straight edged top and sides, curved bottom edge, metal clasp on top center, crest-shaped insignia on center of obverse; when unclasped, the book opens by fanning the cover to the right, with six thin sheets of ivory inscribed with a day of the week across the top of each sheet, Monday through Saturday.
Gallery Label:
The tag found with this accessory indicates that this was owned by Margaret Ann Morrison.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Gerald Post Herrick, 1957
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
