Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag: red cross
Object Number:
INV.11792
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 48 1/2 x 72 in. ( 123.2 x 182.9 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: on hoist: "Fort Ontario/ J.W. Dunsmore Coll. 1941"
Description:
White wool field medic flag with a red cross in the center; three white cotton ties along the hoist.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Ward Dunsmore
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
