Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lady's costume: 1780's
Object Number:
1958.28
Date:
ca. 1958
Medium:
Wax, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 3 3/4 in. ( 22.9 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Molded wax figurine of woman in period costume; pale green dress with ivory chiffon cap and collar, black lace shawl, and lavender cumberbund with bow in back; figure carries a small dog in one hand and a handkerchief and folded fan in the other.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
