Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Top hat: knox; Fifth Ave., New York
Object Number:
INV.11801
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 13 1/8 x 11 in. ( 15.2 x 33.3 x 27.9 cm )
Marks:
printed in gold: inside top of crown: "EXTRA QUALITY / REGISTERED / MOVEO ET PROFICIO / KNOX / FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK"
Description:
Textured black silk top hat with edges of brim bent inward on sides; textured black silk band on exterior.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
