Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fat lamp
Object Number:
2010.6.5
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Sheet brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (12.1 x 16.5 x 3.8 cm)
Overall (with hanger): 11 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (27.9 x 16.5 x
Description:
Fat lamp; hanging type, elongated oval with removable spouted pan and hinged cover.
Credit Line:
Gift in memory of Ruth S. Susswein and Rita S. Gottesman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
