Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Souvenir paperweight
Object Number:
1942.619
Date:
1890-1900
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on reverse: "Pyro ART / 30 FIRST STREET / NEW YORK"
printed: on lithograph: "STR PRISCILLA" [below ship] and "PRISCILLA" [on side of ship]
Description:
Glass paperweight; rectangular with rounded corners with colored lithographic image of a steamship with inscription "STR PRISCILLA" affixed to base and visible through top.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Edward Funk
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
