Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needle case with needle
Object Number:
INV.9808ab
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Brass, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
overall (case): 4 1/4 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm )
overall (needle): 3 1/4 x 1/8 in. ( 8.3 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular brass needlecase with mother of pearl inlay and containing one mother of pearl needle; the two wider sides of the case have arabesque shaped inlay and molded design of acanthus leaves, the two narrower sides have a repeating pattern of alternating flowers and an acanthus leaf.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
