Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Calash
Object Number:
1925.98
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Silk, other textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 11 1/2 x 19 in. ( 12.7 x 29.2 x 48.3 cm )
Description:
Green silk calash with ruffled trim with unfinished edges and wide green ribbon ties (one now missing); lined with ivory silk and beige coarse net fabric.
Gallery Label:
A handwritten note that accompanies this object indicates that it was owned by Mrs. Hester Van De Linde Brinkerhoff Jackson (1782-1884), grandmother of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of George Wolcott Hubbell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
