Collection Highlights
Contraband Camp -- Harper's Ferry, VA
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.065.815.7
Medium:
Stereograph
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Garniture (5 pcs.)
Object Number:
1954.20a
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/8 in. × 6 in. × 4 1/2 in. (21.9 × 15.2 × 11.4 cm)
Marks:
painted: in blue on base of each; "(ILLEG)/15 (DEGREE SYMBOL)/2"
Description:
Tin glazed earthenware garniture including three footed panelled baluster-shaped vases (lids missing) handpainted in underglaze blue with elaborate cartouche with large six petaled flower, top and center, enclosing a floweing tree next to a fence; set also includes two panelled, footed vases with flaring rims decorated in the same manner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Fenwick Beekman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
