Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ring
Object Number:
1947.239a
Date:
1861-1865
Medium:
Bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in. ( 1 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
carved: center front: "J R P"
Description:
Carved bone ring with plain band, initials "J R P" carved across front rectangular panel.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession record, this ring's maker, John Pilling, was a Union soldier in the Civil War; it is believed that he carved this ring while convalescing in a northern hospital, where he gave the ring to Miss Caroline Cox, a nurse there.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss K. A. Schlund
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
