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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Riding whip
Object Number:
1955.59
Date:
ca. 1890
Medium:
Ivory, gut, metal, horsehair
Dimensions:
Overall: 70 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 179.1 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on collar: "Roberta Lea"
Description:
Riding whip with straight tapering ivory handle, engraved metal collar, and long tapering lash made of braided gut over horsehair.
Gallery Label:
This riding whip was a wedding gift to Roberta Lea, who married Stephen G. Williams in 1890.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary W. Lienau
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
