Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Change purse: red
Object Number:
1936.5
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 3/8 in. ( 3.8 x 6 x 1 cm )
Description:
Red leather purse (coin purse) designed like a pocketbook, with flap closure at the top, accordioned on all sides and having two compartments inside.
Credit Line:
Gift of De Witt C. Judson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
