Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wind toy: wood choppers
Object Number:
1966.1
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Wood, sheet metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 7/8 x 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. ( 25.1 x 23.5 x 18.4 cm )
Description:
Hot air toy with two sheet metal figures in silhouette, one chopping, and one sawing wood; hinged bodies are put into motion when sheet metal horizontal vane rotates wire axle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Learmouth
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
