Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Powder flask
Object Number:
1942.441
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Brass, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 in. ( 16.2 x 8.6 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Brass and iron powder flask; pear-shaped with cylindrical mouthpiece at top of circular collar and hinged iron lever on side; stamped on both sides are two hounds chasing stag through forest background.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles A. Peacock
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
