Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Matchbox
Object Number:
1920.69
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 4.8 x 7 cm )
Marks:
engraved: in cat's eye medallion on lid: "A X M"
Description:
Rectangular box with hinged door, rounded sides with domed ends with incised borders (resembling stitching and a cat's eye lozenge with monogram.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Provenance:
Formerly of the George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
