Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Reed (loom accessory)
Object Number:
N-202
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Iron, wood, twine
Dimensions:
Overall: 46 x 6 x 1/2 in. ( 116.8 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular wood and iron frame wound with twine securing iron dents.
Gallery Label:
A reed fit in the batten of a loom and was used to space warp yarns evenly.
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Nash
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
