Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Purse: beaded drawstring
Object Number:
1942.471
Date:
1850-1875
Medium:
Glass, metal, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 7 3/4 in. ( 25.4 x 19.7 cm )
Description:
Beadwork purse (reticule) in various colors glass and golden metal beads on white silk ground; brown silk collar with drawstring, rounded bottom with fringe across, floral motif bordered at top with triangles, across bottom with image of buildings and trees.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila James Roney
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
