Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tile
Object Number:
INV.8792f
Date:
1650-1750
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 3/8 in. ( 13.3 x 13.3 x 1 cm )
Marks:
written: on reverse; "From S Alofsen/ Dec 1864"
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with blue and white painted decoration; buff-colored body, pinkish-white glaze, and pin-holes at lower left and upper right corners; putti with bow and arrow in center; spider's head corner motifs.
Gallery Label:
The early date at which this tile entered the NYHS collection suggests that it may have been from a NY house.
Credit Line:
Gift of S. Alofsen, 1864
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
