Collection Highlights
The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Date:
Object Number:
PR.068.34
Medium:
Paper, engraving
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Match box from Dorlon's Oyster House
Object Number:
2004.21
Date:
1899-1912
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 1.3 x 4.4 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
label (printed paper label): "Dorlon's/Oyster House/C.H. Capen &Son, Props./OYSTERS/6 & 7 E. 23rd ST. New York."
inscription (side of box,Painted in red paint): previous owner's accession number: "HA1418"
Description:
Rectangular wood match box with paper label "Dorlon's/Oyster House/C.H. Capen & Son, Props./OYSTERS/6 & 7 E. 23rd ST. New York."
Credit Line:
Gift of Anonymous
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
