Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowl
Object Number:
1111
Date:
1750-1825
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. ( 15.9 x 45.1 cm )
Description:
Large turned treenware bowl with molded exterior rim and foot.
Gallery Label:
This bowl is made of wood turned from a burl or knot of a tree, resulting in gnarled wood grain which resists splitting.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
