Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candlestick
Object Number:
1957.13e
Date:
1840-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 4 1/4 in. ( 15.2 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass candleholder; hexagonal socket joined by wafer to standard above knop; hollow, hexagonal trumpet-shaped base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
