Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
Date:
1942-1945
Object Number:
1946.89a-c
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needle case
Object Number:
INV.9816ab
Date:
1820-1860
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 1/2 in. ( 6.7 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Silver needle case in two pieces, one slide over the collar of the other near the center, each side is decorated with a row of arabesque designs, both ends are decorated with acanthus leaves.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
