NEW GALLERY SPACES OPENING IN 2017
In early 2017, our fourth floor will be transformed into a new destination for historical education and innovation. During the current renovation, objects from our permanent collection are on view throughout the Museum.
Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needle case
Object Number:
INV.9805
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Mother of pearl, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 9.2 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
base is stamped on bottom with an armorial device of a goat or ram's head caboshed on a shield topped with a crown.
Description:
Rectangular mother of pearl needle case tapering towards the bottom, with a hinged lid, flat across the top and bottom, mother of pearl set in rectangular shaped inlays.
Gallery Label:
One peice of mother of pearl inlay has fallen from its setting on the lid.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
