Collection Highlights
Common Sense
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.Y1776.Paine.com
Medium:
Pamphlet, paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pincushion
Object Number:
INV.9847ab
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Wood, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 5.4 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Brown velvet pincushion set in a wooden basket shaped container which unscrews at the center to expose a small container, tole painted in blue and gold with flowers and leaf garland.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
