Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Luce Center
Watering bit
Object Number:
INV.895
Date:
1875-1950
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 11 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 18.4 x 28.6 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on bit: "W * S"
Description:
Steel snaffle watering bit with two loops forming the joint in the center; two rings on rods with ball ends attach to the bit ends.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Walter Jennings
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
