Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
1865.6
Medium:
Wood, metal
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Luce Center
Fragment of knife handle
Object Number:
1921.30b
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Bone, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 7.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Bone and iron knife handle fragment; engraved lines on grips.
Gallery Label:
This knife handle was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
