Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Gentleman's costume: 1750
Object Number:
1961.42
Date:
ca. 1961
Medium:
Wax, textile, leather, paper, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 6 1/4 x 3 in. ( 27.9 x 15.9 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Molded wax figurine in period costume; peach velvet knee-length jacket and matching knickers; embroidered pink vest over ivory lace blouse; black shoes with silver buckles; leather bound book in left hand; metal pin extends from one foot for mounting.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
