Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Metal Tongs
Object Number:
1932.237.L.26
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 11/16 x 3 3/8 in. (32.2 x 8.6 cm)
Description:
Metal, three-pronged tongs.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
