Collection Highlights
At the Battle of Palo Alto
Date:
1846
Object Number:
PR.068.24
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needle cleaner
Object Number:
INV.12817ab
Date:
1888-1920
Medium:
Silver, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 8.3 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: across one side: "HPE"
stamped: end of opposite side: "PATENT 1888 / STERLING / 642"
Description:
Sterling silver needle cleaner, two sides with filigree, round finials on both ends; one end pulls out of the case and has a row of 11 small holes which reveal cotton stuffing, the open end opposite the finial is open.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
