Collection Highlights
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Date:
1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Moore.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Prisms (8)
Object Number:
Z.1863a-h
Date:
1830-1870
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
each: 5 1/8 x 1 x 1/4 in. ( 13 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Eight glass pendants of triangular section, meant to be suspended from a lighting device; each consists of two parts connected by a metal hook: the top part a square with two cut-out stars, connected to a long rectangular prism with a point at the bottom, with alternating cut-out stars, flowers, and hearts.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
