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Salver
1772-1773
1928.24
Silver
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Piece of wood from Van der Heuvel/Burnham house
Object name
Piece of wood from Van der Heuvel/Burnham house
Date
1798-1839
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/2 x 18 x 5 in. ( 16.5 x 45.7 x 12.7 cm )
Description
Section of wooden beam with lithographic print nailed to side; print depicts a large house with caption, "THE VAN DER HEUVEL MANSION. LATER BURNHAMS / BUILT 1798 ENLARGED TO BURNHAMS 1839 / BROADWAY AND SEVENTY NINTH STREET."
Object Number
INV.1065
Marks
printed: caption on lithographic print: "THE VAN DER HEUVEL MANSION. LATER BURNHAMS / BUILT 1798 ENLARGED TO BURNHAMS 1839 / BROADWAY AND SEVENTY NINTH STREET"
printed: credit line on lithographic print: "COURTESY OF HOPFER STRIKER MOTT"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
