Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
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view all| Title | Date | Object Number | |
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Shoe buckles in case | 1730-1760 | 1964.36a-c |
| Trousers | 1875-1900 | 1959.66d | |
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Souvenir spoon | 1890-1910 | INV.13975 |
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Partial sheet of streaky orange/ pink glass | ca. 1900 - 1920 | 2007.4.19 |
| sheet | 1902 | 1947.113a | |
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Crazy quilt | 1885 | 1946.92 |
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Candle and rushlight holder | ca. 1900-1930 | 1937.1508 |
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Jar | 1842-1852 | 1927.85 |
| Small dish | 1830-1860 | INV.13404 | |
| Teacup and saucer | 1825-1875 | 1929.71ab |
