Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pipe bowl: Goldstein
Object Number:
INV.8451
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Ceramic, sheet metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 7.3 x 5.4 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
J-shaped molded black ceramic pipe bowl with deep octagonal bowl and shell bottom; stamped on one side with cross and crown; emblem and stamped makers' mark painted with gold; hinged lid mounted on sheet metal cap; stem end has sheet metal cuff.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
