Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
Date:
ca. 1750
Object Number:
1902.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Luce Center
Thimble of Lydia Lewis
Object Number:
2012.24.3
Date:
ca. 1860-1880
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 5/8 in. (1.9 x 1.6 cm)
Description:
Gold thimble with initials "L.L." (Lydia Mount Lewis).
Gallery Label:
This thimble belonged to the donor's great-grandmother, Lydia C. Mount Lewis, who married Francis Lewis (1837-1878).
Credit Line:
Gift of Carol R. Townsend
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
