Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tatting shuttle
Object Number:
1977.42j
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Sterling silver, mother of pearl, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 5/8 in. ( 0.6 x 6.7 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: bottom right: "H [in triangle] STERLING"
Description:
Lozenge-shaped sterling silver tatting shuttle with shuttle apparatus at the center, between top and bottom of shuttle; the top is inlaid with mother of pearl etched in a sunburst design with floral garland in an oval arrangment.
Credit Line:
Gift of Laura Dayton Denby
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
