Collection Highlights
Pictorial map of New York and vicinity, showing the suburban towns, and railroad and water communications
Date:
1871
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M32.3.10.1
Medium:
Black ink on paper, backed with cloth
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tongs
Object Number:
INV.14033
Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. ( 16.8 x 6.4 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the arch: "B" in script
stamped: on the underside of one arm: "I. T." in a rectangle, roman "P" in a rectangle, animal head in a cartouche
Description:
Silver bow-form tongs with fiddle arms, flared shoulders and horizontal elliptical grips; engraved, "B" in script on the arch; maker's marks stamped on the underside of one arm.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
