Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
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Spring lorgnette
Object Number:
INV.7701
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Gold-plated metal, glass
Dimensions:
closed: 1/4 x 1 x 3 1/2 in. ( 0.6 x 2.5 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Gold-plated metal spring lorgnette with pivoting nosepiece; oval lenses overlap when closed and spring apart when mechanism is released; small handle with loop for attaching chain; when closed, the lorgnette can be used as a magnifying glass.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
