Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's purse: seal skin
Object Number:
INV.11307
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Fur, metal, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 13.3 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Seal skin child's purse (handbag) with metal hinged frame, clasp top center, seal skin handle attached with metal rings, blue silk lining; opens to three compartments, one divider has two sides clasped together which, when opened, itself creates a fourth compartment.
Gallery Label:
This purse belonged to Lillian F. Robbins Naylor when she was a child.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
