Collection Highlights
Ye book of copperheads
Date:
1863
Object Number:
LIB.XS.E647.L52.1863
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858)
Object Number:
X.473
Date:
Mid-19th century
Medium:
Plaster with ebonized wood frame
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 16.5 x 11.4 cm )
Marks:
label: tied to back: "Replica of the medal struck off to commemorate Com. M. C. Perrys opening of Japan"
Gallery Label:
Sitter is possibly one of two people, Oliver Hazard Perry, (1785-1819) or Matthew Calbraith Perry, (1794-1858)
Credit Line:
Gift from an unidentified source
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
