Collection Highlights
Kerchief
Date:
1776-1777
Object Number:
1952.63
Medium:
Linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight
Object Number:
2002.1.105
Date:
ca. 1882-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
: 7/8 x 4 x 2 1/2 in.; 2.2225 x 10.16 x 6.35 cm
Description:
Clear glass with a white glass bottom that reads through the glass:Fire, Accident, Employers' Liability/ General Liability, Elevator, Boiler Explosion/ Cyclone, Tornado, Plate Glass,Transportation/ Insurance,/ John C. Paige,/ 20 Kilby St., Boston. Patented Sept 5, 1882.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
