Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Pen wipe/ tobacco
Object Number:
2002.1.2821
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.
Description:
A green cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed with the flag of "Netherlands", consisting of a red, white and blue stripe, surrounded by a pink, blue and white frame with a brown border. Part of a series of Flags of the World given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
