Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
1865.6
Medium:
Wood, metal
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Luce Center
Snuff Box with Portrait of Lafayette
Object Number:
1931.28ab
Date:
ca. 1800-1820
Medium:
Papier-mâché, pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.9 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
printed: above portrait: "Genrl. La Fayette the friend of Liberty"
Description:
Circular papier-mâché snuffbox with printed portrait of General Lafyette with orange ground on lid.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Hunt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
