Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box
Object Number:
1942.658
Date:
1830-1890
Medium:
Wood, paper, lacquer
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 11 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. ( 7.6 x 29.2 x 24.4 cm )
Marks:
written: in blue ink on sticker on bottom: "From Greenwood Family"
Description:
Lacquered box with lid and sides decorated with scenes of flowering trees and birds in gold.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Misses Eliza R. and Mary M. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
