Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Object Number:
Z.2738
Date:
1750-1870
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 28 1/4 in. ( 2.2 x 71.8 cm )
Description:
Pointed tapering arms which flatten near top and fold into each other; applied cast decoration either side of the top.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
