Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
Date:
ca. 1780
Object Number:
1954.148
Medium:
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jug
Object Number:
1942.240
Date:
1870-1930
Medium:
Brass, copper, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 8 x 6 in. ( 22.2 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on lid: "1630"; unidentified coat of arms
Description:
Spouted vessel with domed, circular hinged lid, strap handle with beaded edge; elongated waisted bulbous body with brass upper engraved with wide band of fine-lined zig zags and leaf abstraction; lower is of copper with singular fine undulating engraved line; flat, circular base; coat of arms.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry W. Kent in memory of Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
