Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Padlock and key
Object Number:
Z.1922ab
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Bronze, steel
Dimensions:
Part (padlock): 1 1/4 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. (3.2 x 2.2 x 1 cm)
Part (key): 7/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in. (2.2 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm)
Marks:
stamped: lock cover: "VC" crowned
Description:
Heart-shaped bronze padlock with swinging cover over keyhole; C-shaped steel shackle on top hinged on one side; swinging cover stamped "VR" with crown. Steel key with oval loop, hollow cylindrical shaft and L-shaped block.
Credit Line:
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
