Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Luce Center
Infuser stand
Object Number:
1988.45
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 3 1/8 in. ( 4.1 x 7.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the base: a cross above "STERLING/ 2620/A"
Description:
Cast and wrought silver tea infuser stand; circular bowl-shaped base with raised and rolled sides; sides chased with a foliate garland; center of the bowl engraved, "S" in gothic script; three applied c-scroll supports hold up a ring stretcher; makers' marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
