Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pipe bowl: figure reliefs
Object Number:
INV.7696
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Meerschaum, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 11.4 x 13.3 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on silver ring around top 2 times: "JK"
Description:
Deer meerschaum pipe bowl with silver rings around both ends; high relief scene of three soldiers with swords on front and coat of arms with crown on bottom.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
