Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Luce Center
Padlock and key
Object Number:
Z.1932ab
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Iron, brass
Dimensions:
Part (padlock): 1 7/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. (4.8 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm)
Part (key): 1 1/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in. (2.9 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm)
Description:
Bulbous iron pendant-shaped padlock with a keyhole in the center; U-shaped shackle on top hinged on one side. Brass key with oval loop, hollow cylindrical shaft and two square blocks.
Credit Line:
Gift Walter S. Poor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
