Collection Highlights
Armchair
Date:
1856-1857
Object Number:
1857.11
Medium:
Oak
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Luce Center
Brazier
Object Number:
INV.7570
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Iron, tin, lacquer
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 6 x 5 3/8 in. ( 18.4 x 15.2 x 13.7 cm )
Description:
Lacquered sheet iron (toleware) canister with stencilled floral design, loop handle, two triangular vents; hinged door with four pierced holes opens to cavity where coals were placed; tinned sheet iron cup with tab handle slides out of top.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
