Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Thursday's 24
Object Number:
2007.6.255
Date:
ca. 1960-1980
Medium:
Cardboard, ink, staple and striker
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 1 7/8 in (3.8 x 4.8 cm)
Description:
White and yellow striped matchbook with reverse striker; "THURSDAY'S 24" in black, except "DAY'S" in black outline, over black circle, with "57 W. 58th/NEAR SIXTH AVENUE/371-777" in black, all stretching from reverse, across saddle, and onto front; "CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING" in black on footer; "BRADLEY INDUSTRIES, INC., FRANKFORT, ILL. 60423" in black on manumark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
