Collection Highlights
Slant-front desk
Date:
1777-1794
Object Number:
1947.461
Medium:
Mahogany
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Parasol: black w/lace and bow
Object Number:
1939.406
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Silk, wood, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 33 3/4 x 6 in. ( 85.7 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Parasol with open, triangular wooden ornament at the tip, black satin shade with black lace trim, wooden shaft, and knotted wood handle with knarled end.
Credit Line:
Gift of William A. Robbins
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
