Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candlestick
Object Number:
INV.557a
Date:
1830-1860
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. ( 11.1 x 6 cm )
Description:
Colorless lead glass candlestick pressed in single mold; ribbed cylindrical socket has flaring rim; ribbed baluster standard with beaded band above and below; circular, scalloped base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
