Collection Highlights
Dressing table
Date:
1795-1810
Object Number:
INV.14982
Medium:
Probably New York mahogany, white pine, yellow poplar, other inlays
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll's belt
Object Number:
1975.21f
Date:
ca. 1867
Medium:
Textile, metal, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. ( 1.6 x 22.2 cm )
Description:
Doll's belt of black fabric with black lace and beads, brass eyelet closure.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this was purchased with a doll named "Marie" by Augustus Cory Richards in Paris in 1867 for his granddaughter, Edith Gray Richards, mother of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E.J. Dimock
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
