Collection Highlights
Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
Date:
ca. 1845
Object Number:
PR.012.2.885
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Still bank
Object Number:
1998.42
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 24.8 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on slot on bottom: "PAT FEB 2, 1875"
Description:
Cast iron still bank representing the Statue of Liberty, with torch and tablet, on pedestal, painted yellow; cast details of drapery and stonework, openings in pedestal, with stairs leading away; slot (for coins) at top of pedestal.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Laura Harding
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
