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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Delftware tile fragments (2) excavated at the Blue Bell Tavern
Object Number:
INV.6048.4ab
Date:
1750-1783
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
Description:
Earthenware tile fragments; delftware with polychrome floral designs.
Gallery Label:
These tile fragments were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at the Blue Bell Tavern, a Colonial tavern at 181st Street near Broadway.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
