Collection Highlights
The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Date:
1885-1886
Object Number:
LIB.XL.CT.G763.A3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spool rack
Object Number:
INV.11733
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 37.5 x 5.7 cm )
Marks:
painted: in black Gothic lettering on either side: "I. V. C." and "Mentone"
Description:
Wooden spool holder in the shape of an elongated oval with open center and 28 spkes placed at even intervals around perimeter; "Mentone" and initials "I.V.C." painted in Gothic lettering on either side.
Gallery Label:
This object was probably purchased as a souvenir by the donor, Isabella Vaché Cox, while vacationing at Mentone, a resort on the Italian Riviera.
Credit Line:
Gift of Isabella Vaché Cox
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
