Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needle case
Object Number:
Z.2321ab
Date:
1820-1880
Medium:
Vegetable ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 6.7 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Circular turned needle case in the form of a pawn chess piece; head of pawn unscrews.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
