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
Pair of sconces
Object Number:
INV.685ab
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Brass, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 x 35 x 11 in. ( 71.1 x 88.9 x 27.9 cm )
Description:
Brass gilt sconces of three lily branches, with three candle sockets per sconce; blossoms detachable.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
