Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoe buckles
Object Number:
INV.12501ab
Date:
1750-1780
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
overall (each): 2 x 2 5/8 x 3/4 in. ( 5.1 x 6.7 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Pair of rectangular silver shoe buckles with rounded corners, rectangular hinged chape and tongue at the center; hammered leaf and "x" design around outer edges of buckle frame.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
