Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Gentleman's costume: 1805
Object Number:
1960.85
Date:
ca. 1960
Medium:
Wax, textile, leather, metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 24.8 x 8.9 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Molded wax figurine of man in period costume; short houndstooth jacket, aqua blue vest with tails, white ruffled shirt, with white felt breeches, white stockings, and black leather shoes; figure has brown gloves painted on hands, holds black Napoleonic era hat, and has a metal pin extending from one foot for mounting.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
