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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Powder Horn: The Norse (F-7), Two Sides Depicted
Object Number:
1907.36.411
Date:
c. 1890
Medium:
Gray wash, collage, watercolor, brown ink and wash, and graphite on paper laid on gray paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 15 in. ( 26.7 x 38.1 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: not signed
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "THE NORSE POWDER HORN.", followed by a brief history of the horn, translations of the Dutch inscriptions, and explanations of the Norse, French and biblical scenes depicted
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
