Collection Highlights
Totius Neobelgii Nova Et Accuratissima Tabula
Date:
After 1674
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M31.1.28
Medium:
Engraving, hand colored
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Finial (roof ornament)
Object Number:
Z.1228
Date:
1820-1880
Medium:
Wood, possibly pine; paint
Dimensions:
Overall (flat): 4 x 4 x 22 5/8 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 57.5 cm)
Description:
Turned wood finial from a building; pointed spire top swelling to elongated ball, then ring turnings and a smaller ball; rectangular base with V-shaped cut-out to fit over peak of roof. Evidence of several paint colors, including white, red, green, and brown.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
