Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Vinaigrette
Object Number:
INV.13835ab
Date:
1800-1875
Medium:
Metal, organic material
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (2.5 × 3.8 × 1 cm)
Description:
Metal vinaigrette with loop at one corner to attach to a necklace;containing a sponge held in place by a perforated grill under the lid. Metal scent box with loop at one corner to attach to a necklace; inside is a piece of metal with openwork design, and a sponge underneath.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
