Collection Highlights
Subway controller
Date:
1904
Object Number:
1922.103
Medium:
Silver, steel, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oil lamp
Object Number:
INV.4015b
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 4 1/4 in. ( 22.5 x 9.8 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Oil lamp with blown bulb font and pressed base; triangular base with incurving sides with stylized shells and chamfered corners with paw feet and bullet-like projections above.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
