Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Luce Center
Toy cannon
Object Number:
1933.30ab
Date:
ca. 1845
Medium:
Wood, metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall (cannon): 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (1 x 20.6 cm)
Description:
Metal toy cannon, painted black with red stripes, mounted on top of rectangular block of wood with stepped back; with disk-shaped wooden wheels and cylindrical wooden axles; wooden parts are painted red and black; with wooden stick with metal wire wound around end for "loading" cannon.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cannon was made by R. S. Guernsey when he was a boy.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Rocellus Guernsey and her daughter, Miss Eva L. Guernsey
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
