Collection Highlights
Plan of the City of New York
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.NS3.M36.1.3ab
Medium:
Black ink, with pencil additions, on paper backed with paper backed with cloth
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Swiss House
Object Number:
1932.137
Date:
ca. 1871
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 10.2 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Miniature wooden Swiss chalet in wooden box with sliding lid; roof covered with greenish particles of sawdust.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, Dr. Carney purchased this souvenir as a boy while visiting a chalet near Geneva, Switzerland.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Sydney H. Carney Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
