Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ceramic fragment bowl base
Object Number:
1921.37g
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 4 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Earthenware fragment; tin-glazed base with polychrome floral design on interior.
Gallery Label:
This fragment was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
