Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
Date:
ca. 1780
Object Number:
1954.148
Medium:
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mile counter in case
Object Number:
INV.11740ab
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Steel, other metals, glass, leather, cardboard
Dimensions:
Case: 2 3/4 x 2 x 3/8 in. ( 7 x 5.1 x 1 cm )
Overall (instrument): 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 1/4 in. (7 x 3.5 x 0.6 cm)
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper tag attached with string: "I. V. / COX"
stamped: on reverse: "S L" (enclosed in parentheses with curving lines between letters)
Description:
Steel mile counter for use with maps; circular black and white face with blue dial enclosed in glass; loop handle at top and wheel at bottom; oval black leather and cardboard case.
Gallery Label:
Directions for the use of this object are preserved in the curatorial file.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
