Collection Highlights
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Date:
ca. 1906
Object Number:
PR.042.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder tester
Object Number:
1938.255
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, iron, flint
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 1 1/2 in. ( 12.7 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
incised: right handle: "....5..."
Description:
Wood, iron, and flint fire lighter; pistol-shaped with bag handle, flintlock, trigger guard, and box frame; corkscrew stand at front; brown pistol flint wrapped in cloth; incised number on handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
