Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Unknown (finial?)
Object Number:
INV.13811ab
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Tinned sheet iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 20.3 x 7 cm )
Description:
Hollow tapering shaft with round knop at base and circular umbrella like attachment.
Gallery Label:
This object is likely to be a finial to something possibly a weathervane or a ring sizer.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
