Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Fireman's trumpet
Object Number:
INV.8017
Date:
1838-1842
Medium:
Tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 3/4 x 8 in. ( 50.2 x 20.3 cm )
Marks:
painted: on rim of bell: "Z. MILLS ENGINE[ER]"
Description:
Black painted tin trumpet with gold painted inscription on rim of flared bell; red paint on inside of mouthpiece and on inside of bell.
Gallery Label:
Zophar Mills (1809-1887) served as Assistant Engineer of the New York Volunteer Fire Dept. from 1838 to 1842.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Adelaide Mills, 1902
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
