Collection Highlights
"Columbia Demands Her Children"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.30
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
U.S. Sloop of War "Hornet"
Object Number:
2009.23
Date:
1935
Medium:
Carved and painted wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 5/8 x 16 1/4 x 6 3/8 in. (29.5 x 41.3 x 16.2 cm)
Marks:
Engraved on plaque attached to base: "U.S. Sloop-of-War / "Hornet" / 1805-29"
Description:
Set in marine base, probably all of carved and painted wood with paper flags and string rigging. Model is enclosed in a custom-made case with a painted wood base and plexiglass hood, June 1939.
Credit Line:
Family of Beekman H. Pool
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
