Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder Horn: General Montgomery (R-129), with Carving Unfurled
Object Number:
1907.36.307
Date:
c. 1890
Medium:
Brown and black ink and wash, watercolor, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 in. ( 28.6 x 35.2 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: not signed
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in brown ink: "The Genl MONTGOMERY.", followed by a brief history of the horn
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
