Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
1940.179
Date:
1790-1829
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. ( 1.9 x 20 cm )
Marks:
printed: in blue on back inside oval border: "Hoboken/IN/New Jersey"
Description:
Blue transfer printed plate with central image depicting the figures of a woman and boy strolling in front of a large house; the border pattern is composed of eagles, flowers, and scrollwork.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
