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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Luce Center
Ship's compass in box
Object Number:
1952.9
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, brass, other metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 14 x 14 in. ( 25.4 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm )
Marks:
printed: below fleur de lis on compass dial: "JOHN BLISS CO. NEW YORK"
Description:
Ship's compass mounted inside wooden box with hinged lid and brass hardware.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this compass was used by a ship master on a South Pole expedition.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Frederic Griffith
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
