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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Ship's starboard lantern
Object Number:
1936.672
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. ( 36.8 x 22.2 x 19 cm )
Description:
Ship's starboard lantern with green lens in green-painted sheet metal casing; domed top with cast iron ring handle, triangular back, rounded front protected by two vertical rods, and hinged door in back.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
