Collection Highlights
Pictorial map of New York and vicinity, showing the suburban towns, and railroad and water communications
Date:
1871
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M32.3.10.1
Medium:
Black ink on paper, backed with cloth
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Knitting sheath
Object Number:
Z.1808
Date:
1775-1825
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/8 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 23.2 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Turned and carved wooden knitting sheath; rectangular at the top and tapering into a cylinder towards the base; ovoid knop at the top; rectangular portion of the bodkin divided into sections with geometric designs; carved out in the top section to draw tape through; cylinder decorated with stripes of geometric design; ovoid tip at base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
