Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Luce Center
Walking-stick
Object Number:
1933.13ab
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Wood, probably malacca; steel, brass, bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 88.3 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Wooden sword cane with straight, tapered shaft concealing sword, bone handle with vertical grooves, and brass collar with banded and stamped scrolls.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
