Collection Highlights
Pictorial map of New York and vicinity, showing the suburban towns, and railroad and water communications
Date:
1871
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M32.3.10.1
Medium:
Black ink on paper, backed with cloth
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Luce Center
Shank from fob seal excavated in Canada
Object Number:
INV.6280.28
Date:
1770-1815
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 3.2 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Brass shank from fob seal.
Gallery Label:
This seal was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee in Ontario, Canada along the Niagara River near Fort George, a British fort built in 1795. The seal was suspended from a watch chain, and was owned by an officer who was stationed in a military camp outside of the fort.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
