Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Paperweight
Object Number:
2002.1.5
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Glass, paper, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 3 1/8 in. ( 4.1 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Half-spherical clear glass paperweight, with a painted and glued paper bottom. Internal inscription in gold paint on red background reads: Brooklyn Watch Case Co./ Gold Cases.; with a gold central figure.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
