Collection Highlights
The Rail Candidate
Date:
1860
Object Number:
PR.010.1860.Rail
Medium:
Lithograph
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Luce Center
Bag
Object Number:
919.1
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 in. ( 57.8 x 19 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Leather crosier bag with four compartments inside.
Gallery Label:
Archbishop Robert Seton (1839-1927) was the grandson of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821), founder of the American Sisters of Charity. He spent most of his ecclesiastic career as chaplain to St Elizabeth's convent near Madison, New Jersey.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Archbishop Robert Seton
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
