Collection Highlights
Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
Date:
ca. 1845
Object Number:
PR.012.2.885
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Le Veau d'or
Object Number:
2008.47.28
Medium:
Cardboard, striker, metal staple
Dimensions:
Overall (closed): 2 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in. (5.3 x 4.2 x 0.6 cm)
Description:
20 stick matchbook with gold exterior. Front cover with art deco navy lettering LE VEAU D'OR and lineart of a calf's head over the 'V' of VEAU. Telephone number on saddle, TEMPLETON 8-8133 / 9649. Interior printed with navy LUNCH / DINNER / BAR.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila A. Morris
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
