Collection Highlights
Plan of the City of New York
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.NS3.M36.1.3ab
Medium:
Black ink, with pencil additions, on paper backed with paper backed with cloth
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
INV.8626
Date:
1865-1885
Medium:
Wood, paint, silk, lace, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 8 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 21.3 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: on paper tag attached with string to handle: "FAN / FOUND IN CARPET-BAG / POST CIVIL WAR TIME" (in ink) and "Nash Collection / N-386" (in pencil)
Description:
Fan with white painted wooden guards and sticks with silver stamped decoration; ivory-colored silk chiffon leaf with ivory lace trim and appliqué and silver sequins; metal handle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
