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
Support the New-York Historical Society
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flower-Poinsettia paperweight
Object name
Flower-Poinsettia paperweight
Date
1845-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 5.4 x 6.7 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass paperweight in the form of a sphere with flat base; internal motif of poinsettia