Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shakers (pair)
Object Number:
INV.519ab
Date:
1877-1890
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
each: 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.
Description:
Pair of amethyst glass salt shakers blown in a two-part mold with a separate base plate; spherical body with a threaded neck and a pad foot molded with a starburst pattern; pewter domed top with finial, round holes, and a threaded collar and iron fixture inside.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
