Collection Highlights
Dressing table
Date:
1795-1810
Object Number:
INV.14982
Medium:
Probably New York mahogany, white pine, yellow poplar, other inlays
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pendant
Object Number:
1944.230
Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Gold, wire
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description:
Round, scallop-edged pendant containing section of the Atlantic Cable, set in gold; engine-turned decoration on gold; hoop pendant bail.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Clowry Chapman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
