Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
Date:
ca. 1780
Object Number:
1954.148
Medium:
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ice skates (pair)
Object Number:
1956.186ab
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Steel, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 x 11 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. ( 7.3 x 29.2 x 6.7 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on blades:" EDUARD ENGELS/REMSCHEID" around a sleigh and "PRINCESS" in cartouche
impressed: on bases: "JTSCHES REICHS-PATENT/NO. 41072/26"
Description:
Pair of steel skates with adjustable bases and leather bindings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Keppler and Major Kenneth C. Miller
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
