Collection Highlights
Freedom to the Slaves
Date:
ca. 1865
Object Number:
PR.052.58
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fork
Object Number:
1947.17b
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Steel, bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 22.2 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Steel and bone fork with cylindical green painted bone handle; three steel tines; steel caps on each side of the handle decorated with two rows of bead design.
Gallery Label:
This fork was used by the John H. Abeel family.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Hyde Wheeler (Emeline Abeel)
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
