Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Window shade
Object Number:
Z.58
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Linen, paint, wood, brass
Dimensions:
closed: 2 in. ( 5.1 cm )
open: 84 x 40 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 213.4 x 103.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Block-printed linen window shade on wooden roller; shade printed on one side with large vertical cartouche with scrolls and foliage at each corner and at center; colors include gold, blue, red, green, brown, and yellow. Wooden roller has brass mounts at each end.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
