Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Clam shucking knife
Object Number:
2010.26.41
Date:
1850-1910
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. (16.5 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm)
Description:
Hand-forged, steel clam shucking knife, used in New York City riverside oyster bars.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. & Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
