Collection Highlights
Armchair
Date:
1785-1789
Object Number:
1916.7
Medium:
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wig: grey hair, long in back, netted lining
Object Number:
INV.12173
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Hair, net, cloth tape
Dimensions:
Overall (flat): 18 x 9 x 2 in. (45.7 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm)
Description:
Wig with gray hair stitched to net foundation reinforced with cotton twill tape; long in back with shorter curls in front.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
