Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ribbon
Object Number:
INV.3099
Date:
ca. 1876
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 3 9/16 in. ( 14.6 x 9 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: at lower left corner beneath image, woven in purple: "WERNER ITSCHNER & Co. PHILA."
Inscription: at lower right corner beneath image, woven in purple: "W. ECKLIN. DES."
Description:
White and purple jaquard-woven silk ribbon; depicts Memorial Hall building at the 1876 International Exhibition in Philadelphia; dates above: "1776 1876"; inscription beneath image: "Memorial - Hall/INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION".
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
