Collection Highlights
Wedding dress: yellow brocade with lace
1730-50 with several alterations into the 20th century
1949.115a
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object name
Plate
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 7 5/8 in. ( 2.5 x 19.4 cm )
Description
Porcelain plate decorated with narrow bands of green enamel and gilding; black shield with gold fleury cross surrounded by banner with inscription and topped by dove with outstretched wings and green sprig in beak located just inside rim.
Object Number
Z.54
Marks
inscribed: in banner surrounding shield: "INSIGNIA FORTUNAE PARIA"
typed: affixed on reverse: "Delafield Coat/of arms/1 of 2 in all/ Ned (?) Delafields"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
