Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wick trimmer or pincers
Object Number:
2010.6.12
Date:
19th Century
Medium:
Wrought iron, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 2 1/2 in. (25.4 x 6.4 cm)
Description:
Scissor-like mechanism with short curved handle and long straight end inserted into bell-shaped wood block.
Credit Line:
Gift in memory of Ruth S. Susswein and Rita S. Gottesman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
