Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Engraving tool
Object Number:
1932.237.L.7
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 3/8 in. (15.2 x 1 cm)
Marks:
Inscribed on handle: "+"
Description:
Conical wooden handle with rounded end and three incised lines circling end. Black in color, tapering to copper ferrule. Pointed head with cylindrical head.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
