Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight
Object Number:
Z.1827
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Marble, enamel, shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 7.9 x 5.4 cm )
Marks:
painted: on side of base: "ROMA"
Description:
Souvenir paperweight with oval, black enameled medallion with image of the Colosseum in Rome in mosaic atop rectangular, two-tiered marble base; lower tier of base is red and has "ROMA" inscribed on one side in gold lettering.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
