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Collection Highlights
Wonderful Willie! : What he and Tommy did to Spain / sketches and rhymes by L.D. Bradley.
Date:
ca. 1899
Object Number:
LIB.PZ7.B66.W6
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Luce Center
Clasp
Object Number:
1920.16
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Cut steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 0.6 x 2.9 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Vertical oval cut-steel clasp with rosette at the center surrounded with paterae; perforation along the sides.
Gallery Label:
This clasp is part of a parure (jewelry suite) which was worn to the ball in honor of La Fayette at Castle Garden, September 14, 1824.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
