Collection Highlights
Get off the track! : a song for Emmancipation, sung by the Hutchinsons, respectfully dedicated to Nath.l P. Rogers, as a mark of esteem for his intrepidity in the cause of human rights
Date:
1844
Object Number:
LIB.M1622a.Hutchinson
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Phaeton open carriage
Object Number:
2007.18.1.10
Date:
ca. 1880-1900
Medium:
Cast iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 3 x 10 1/2 in. (15.2 x 7.6 x 26.7 cm)
Description:
Cast iron phaeton open carriage drawn by single horse; painted red body with yellow wheels; black horse with red trappings; man and woman passengers in black.
Gallery Label:
This vehicle was part of the cast iron toy collection of Henry Luce III (1925-2005).
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila Luce and H. Christopher Luce in memory of Henry Luce III
Provenance:
Purchased from Alice and Kenneth Williams, Sarasota, FL.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
