Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fat lamp
Object Number:
2010.6.4
Date:
1830-1870
Medium:
Copper and brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 in. (10.8 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm)
Description:
Hanging type, cover and wick supoprt (hanger missing).
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.
