Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Calash
Object Number:
Z.1047
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Silk, down
Dimensions:
overall (flat): 19 x 17 x 2 1/2 in. ( 48.3 x 43.2 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on paper found with object: "Worn by Mrs / Ratroone, or, / possibly, her / Mother Mrs. / Abra Beach"
Description:
Quilted, down-filled, dark brown silk calash with box pleated trim, drawstring at neck, and ribbon ties.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
