Collection Highlights
Portrait of two girls
Date:
Object Number:
PR.012.1.326.Box12
Medium:
Ambrotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spectacles case
Object Number:
INV.7727
Date:
1800-1820
Medium:
Tortoise shell, metal, wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 in. ( 1.3 x 14 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Rectangular tortoise shell flip-top spectacles case with rounded corners; metal mounts at opening; wool liner inside; release button opens top.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
