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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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Prescription scale in case
Object Number:
INV.501ab
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Wood, brass, other metal, string, textile
Dimensions:
case: 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 14.9 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Metal prescription scale with shallow, circular brass pans suspended with string from balance bar; in lozenge-shaped wooden case with hinged lid and fitted interior lined with pink and white textile.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
