Collection Highlights
Subway controller
Date:
1904
Object Number:
1922.103
Medium:
Silver, steel, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stereoscope
Object Number:
INV.1121
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Wood, mahogany, glass, brass, ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. ( 11.4 x 23.5 x 39.4 cm )
Description:
Mahogany stereoscope with molded base containing large magnifying glass; pair of magnifying glasses mounted in mahogany frame hinged to one end of base; stereograph mount hinged to opposite end of base with pierced foliate crest.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
