Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag: Sons of Rhode Island
Object Number:
INV.12300a
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 98 x 140 in. ( 248.9 x 355.6 cm )
Marks:
painted: in center: "SONS OF RHODE ISLAND/ 1664"
Description:
Wool flag with three vertical stripes of orange, white and blue; the center white stripe is painted with an image of a shield with cider casks and beavers separated by an "x"; shield is between a Native American holding a bow and a Pilgrim; an eagle surmounting a globe is above, and the inscription "1664" is below and "SONS OF RHODE ISLAND" is above, all surrounded by a laurel wreath; white cotton hoist with metal grommets at each end.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
