Collection Highlights
Armchair
Date:
1856-1857
Object Number:
1857.11
Medium:
Oak
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Sealed envelope with beans
Object Number:
INV.11530
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Paper, ink, beans
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 1/4 in. ( 8.3 x 14.6 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
written: in black ink: "[?]SeRt/ Beans 25 1881./ Blans"
Description:
Sealed paper envelope containing one or two beans; child's drawing of stamp in upper right corner; child's inscription at center.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
