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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Plate | 1892 | 1948.561c |
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1 of Pair of Armchairs | 1760-1800 or 1870-1900 | 1952.383b |
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Cream jug | 1815-1841 | INV.3745 |
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Mug | 1825-1850 | INV.14070 |
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Tablespoons (2) | 1845-1849 | 1970.22ab |
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Crock | ca. 1800 | 1937.859 |
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Teaspoon | ca. 1840 | 1971.33 |
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Sample card: CA no. 9 w/12 samples | 1850-1900 | INV.12027 |
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Oil lamp: twin wick w/caps | 1855-1865 | 1957.167a |
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Stenciled quilt piece | 1811-1856 | INV.11490f |
