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Museum Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
ca. 1780
1954.148
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box/ Collar
Title
Box/ Collar
Date
1866-1910
Medium
Paper, wood, metal
Dimensions
6 x 7 in. diameter
Description
This large latching case is greenish-gold and printed all over with pale pink roses and leaves. The lid has a color print of a boy and girl in elaborate costumes dancing. Inside the case is a cylindrical form for holding disposible collars and cuffs and several collars and pairs of cuffs.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.2161
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
