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
Thread winders (set)
Object Number:
Z.1500.24
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 1 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 5.1 x 3.8 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
Painted: back: "Chute/ du/ Staubbach"
Description:
Varnished wooden thread winder in rectangular shape; one side painted with landscape scene depicting Alpine building and waterfall in the background.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
