Collection Highlights
Map of the Borough of Manhattan of the City of New York, showing relation between the distribution of foreign stock and negro population with the dissemination of communist and socialist propaganda during the summer of 1932
Date:
1932
Object Number:
LIB.NS11.M14.1.20
Medium:
black and color ink on paper, backed with cloth
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pocket watch and key
Object Number:
1956.50ab
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Gold, glass
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 2 5/8 in. × 3/8 in. × 2 in. (6.7 × 1 × 5.1 cm)
Overall (b): 1 1/4 × 1/4 × 1/4 in. (3.2 × 0.6 × 0.6
Marks:
engraving: on movement casing: "HORIZONTAL ESCAPEMENT/ FOUR/ HOLES JEWELLED/ Hands/ Chs. Wm. Mathey/ Locle"
engraving: on inside of back casing: "759"
Description:
Gold pocket watch with key; foliate engraved gold bezel; geometric design on reverse; oval engraved pendant knob and round bow; glass face; engraved gold dial with glowers about middle; roman numeral hours and minute markings; hour and minute hands; second aperture at VI with second hand; engraving on movement casing. Watch key with glass inlaid at top; foliate engraving on key.
Gallery Label:
This watch belonged to John Schermerhorn.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Harper Skillin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
