Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Fat lamp
Object Number:
2010.6.3
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
White metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 x 4 in. (14 x 7.6 x 10.2 cm)
Overall (with hanger): 12 x 3 x 4 in. (30.5 x 7.6 x 10.2 cm)
Description:
Hanging type, open oval pan with spout and wick support; white metal with wrought iron hook.
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.
