Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oyster shucking knife
Object Number:
2010.26.49
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. (18.1 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm)
Description:
Hand-forged, steel oyster shucking knife, used in New York City riverside oyster bars.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. & Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
