Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needle case
Object Number:
INV.9800ab
Date:
1820-1860
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. ( 6.7 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Ivory needlecase in the form of a cornucopia with flowers coming out the end, in two pieces which slide onto each other near the flowered end.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
