Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Three Powder Horns: William Merritt, Owner [1822, 1831, and unmarked] (H-3)
Object Number:
1907.36.352
Date:
1889
Medium:
Brown and black ink and wash, watercolor, graphite, and gouache, with selective glazing on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 5/16 x 13 15/16 in. ( 28.7 x 35.4 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed lower left: Rufus A. Grider Augt. 1889.
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "Rufus A. Grider Aug. 7. 1889."; inscribed lower right: "The WM. MERRITT.", followed by a brief history of the horn
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
