Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Belgian double-barrelled pistol
Object Number:
X.105
Date:
1845-1860
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
barrel length: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
Overall: 6 7/8 in. ( 17.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: left lock: "E/LG" (proof mark often stamped on guns made in Liege, Belgium)
Description:
Wood and iron percussion pistol; double-barreled with boxlock frame and bag handle; engraved lines on barrel tang and on both sides of lock; stamped mark on left side of lock.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this pistol was restored in 1941.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
