Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hair comb: plain
Object Number:
INV.7646
Date:
1800-1875
Medium:
Tortoise shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/8 x 6 3/8 x 2 in. ( 18.7 x 16.2 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Tortoise shell hair comb with six extant spiked teeth, the top is deep and flairs towards the top, with rounded corners.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
