Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Luce Center
Scale
Object Number:
1946.65a
Date:
ca. 1876
Medium:
Iron, brass, gilding, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 7 x 8 3/8 in. ( 22.2 x 17.8 x 21.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on face: "JOHN CHATILLON & SONS/NEW YORK/PAT'D JANY 11th, 1876"
Description:
Rectilinear cast iron scale with circular plate, circular gilt brass face, and molded, painted foot.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this scale came from the home of the Reverend Samuel Jones, near Philadelphia, PA.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
