Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pair of napkin rings and two thimbles
Object Number:
INV.13695a-d
Date:
Thimbles, 1810-1850; Napkin rings, 1870-1900
Medium:
Pewter, copper alloy; steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 3 x 2 in. ( 3.2 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on thimble: marks
Description:
Pair of britannia metal or pewter napkin rings with remnants of black paint and stamped foliate ornament; two steel thimbles.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
