Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
United States Centennial Medal
Object Number:
INV.13677.1-.5
Date:
1876-1877
Medium:
Silver, bronze, gilt copper; leather, silk, wood, metal
Dimensions:
case: 6 x 6 x 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Collections of four United States Centennial medals in square black leather fitted case lined with purple silk velvet; ornate yellow metal closure hinged at center front of case.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
