Collection Highlights
Kast
1675-1690
1941.914
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wood block in envelope
Object name
Wood block in envelope
Date
1600-1800
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. ( 24.1 x 14 x 4.8 cm )
Description
Wood block; rectangular.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Louis Buhle
Object Number
1974.49
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this wood block was cut by Assistant Engineer C.C. Martin from a piece of log at 62 Frankfurt Street, while excavating for the manhattan approach to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
