Collection Highlights

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Date:

1916-1922

Object Number:

1954.164

Medium:

Painted plaster

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Object name

Charms (3)

Date

1850-1880

Medium

Wood, metal

Dimensions

Overall (INV.12673.16a): 3/8 x 3/8 x 3/4 in. (1 x 1 x 1.9 cm) Overall (INV.12673.16b): 3/8 x 3/8 x 5/8 in. (1 x 1 x 1.6

Description

Set of 3 wooden charms with metal findings, in the form of military equipment, including knapsack (a), monocular (b), and drum (c).

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. J. Harper (Constance Schermerhorn) Skillin, 1956

Object Number

INV.12673.16a-c

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.