Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Luce Center
Taper jack/ wax coil lamp
Object Number:
1924.54
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Brass, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 14.6 x 8.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved or struck: beneath base: "R"
Description:
Brass taper stand or wax jack with circular pierced base; taper wound around thin shaft; scrolled handle; iron spring between taper clamp arms.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
