Collection Highlights
Memorial sample card
Date:
Object Number:
1947.490a
Medium:
Watercolor and hair on ivory
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Vial
Object Number:
INV.10210.45
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 7 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Glass vial; green cylindrical body with flared lip.
Gallery Label:
This vial was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
