Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Card case
Object Number:
1943.318
Date:
1825-1900
Medium:
Tortoise shell, wood, silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 2 3/4 x 1/4 in. ( 10.2 x 7 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Vertical horizontal rectangular tortoise shell card case with side-hinged top and metal clasp closure, with pink silk lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of Frances Mahon, in memory of Mary Darling Mahon
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
