Collection Highlights
Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
Date:
1836-37
Object Number:
1952.410
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
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Hair Grooming
Object Number:
2002.1.817
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal, wood, paper
Dimensions:
12 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.
Description:
This wooden block has a slightly abrasive surface for the honing and sharpening of razors. A cardboard case reads "Yale's Metallic Hone and Strop".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
