Collection Highlights
Snake jug
Date:
1871
Object Number:
1906.6ab
Medium:
Stoneware
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
U.S. Merchant tokens (2)
Object Number:
Z.3106ab
Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm )
Description:
Tokens; metal; depiction of a bald eagle with a shield on its breast on obverse, ring of garland on reverse; obverse "ROOT & CO. / N.Y. / DACUERRIAN GALLERY. 363. BROADWAY." reverse "FIRST / PREMIUM / AWARDED TO / ROOT. & CO. / DACUERREOTYPES"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
