Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Key
Object Number:
1879.4
Date:
1720-1790
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 8.3 x 21.6 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on knop: "23"
Description:
Iron key with oval handle baluster stem and cast 'fret work' teeth.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this key was used in Bridewell Prison on New York Commons, later known as City Hall Park.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. S. Whitney Phoenix
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
