Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Miniature trunk
Object Number:
INV.10086a-g
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, paper, stone
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. ( 4.1 x 9.5 x 4.8 cm )
Marks:
stencilled: on side: "REENA/VICTORIA"
stencilled: on lid: "Stephen F. Whitman & Sons/Philadelphia"
Description:
Rectangular wooden trunk with flat lift top, with edges wrapped in paper of lighter color, and inside covered in cream-colored paper; contains five colored stones of various sizes, and a thin piece of slate; inscriptions stencilled on lid and side.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
