Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Butter knife
Object Number:
INV.14540c
Date:
ca. 1856
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/8 in. ( 18.1 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on base: "A. E. W." in a rectangle
Description:
silver butter knife with a double-swell fiddle handle with foliate scroll and bead decoration; flat blade with a rounded end; maker's marks stamped on the blades.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise S. Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
