Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder Horn: The Montreal (R-111), with Carving Unfurled
Object Number:
1907.36.290
Date:
1890
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/8 x 13 9/16 in. ( 28.3 x 34.4 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed lower center: Rufus A. Grider May 24th, 1890.
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower center below horn in brown ink: "Rufus A. Grider May 24th 1890."; inscribed at lower right: "The MONTREAL.", 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.
