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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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stamp
Object Number:
INV.3651
Date:
1835-1860
Medium:
Wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. ( 6.4 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): above shield, on face of stamp: "1835"
intaglio (inverted): below shield, on face of stamp: "AMICITIAE(?) PEBICULI(?) QUE E. . .DU. . ."
Description:
Oval brass stamp with turned wooden handle; stamp face with intaglio image of shield surrounded by banners with inscriptions.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
