Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Stamp
Object Number:
INV.4853a
Date:
1775-1850
Medium:
Bone, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 10.2 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): on stamp face: "BD"
handwritten in ink: on obverse of INV.4853b (card with related seal impression): "April 3/07 / Capt Benj Davies / Letter Seal of / Capt Benj. Davies"
handwritten in pencil: on reverse of INV.4853c (card with rela
Description:
Oval iron stamp with carved bone handle; intertwined initials "BD" in intaglio; handle with spherical knob with flat top.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffmann, 1907
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
