Collection Highlights
A Song for the times, or John Brown
Date:
1860-1870
Object Number:
LIB.SY.B1860.104
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Luce Center
Toy cannon
Object Number:
1941.1050
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Brass, steel, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 7 3/4 x 3 in. ( 9.2 x 19.7 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
impressed: in brass near back end of cannon: "STRONG F. A. CO./NEW HAVEN, CT."
Description:
Brass toy cannon on black painted steel base with two large spoked wheels.
Credit Line:
Gift of Enoch Megrue
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
