Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pull toy (horse)
Object Number:
Z.291
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Iron, tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 4 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 12.1 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Tinned sheet iron pull toy depicting trotting horse, mounted on platform with four cast iron wheels; white horse with red band across middle, and lines delineating harness; green textured platform with stamped, scrolled decoration, and pierced hole at each end.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
