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
Engraving tool
Object Number:
1932.237.L.11
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 5/16 in. (13.7 x 0.8 cm)
Marks:
inscribed ">>>>>>" pattern encircling base of ferrule.
Description:
Black painted(?) wood handle with rounded end, tapering to copper ferrule, which is separating from handle, with metal tip with flat round 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.
