Collection Highlights
American Bastille
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.E458.8.M36.1870F.XL
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Luce Center
Lead object
Object Number:
1921.36
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. ( 1.9 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Lead object; drum-shaped and hollow with hole at top.
Gallery Label:
This object was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan. It may be a knob.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
