Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Grape shears
Object Number:
INV.14549
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 2 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 17.8 x 7 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on one blade: "GERMANY"
Description:
Cast silver grape shears with ovoid finger holes in the form of grape vines; tapered blades with a circular pivot hinge; stamped "GERMANY" on one blade.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise S. Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
