Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Purse
Object Number:
INV.11539.2
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 14 x 6.4 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
White cotton crocheted purse (reticule), with straight top and curved bottom, a drawstring at the top with a tassle at the end, there is also a tassle at the bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Sydney H. Carey, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
