Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Pipe bowl: gooseneck w/ initials "M.H.", claw bird design
Object Number:
INV.8397
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wood, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. ( 7.6 x 7 x 3.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on lid: "MH"
Description:
J-shaped wooden pipe bowl carved with standing bird on front and four- fingered claw at base; flat silver hinged lid with S-shaped clasp and initials engraved on top.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
