Collection Highlights
Doll: girl w/fur trimmed coat and velvet hat on stand
ca. 1893
1961.31
Ceramic, composition, textile, leather, fur, hair, rhinestones, feathers, paint
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Blanket from the British brig "Boxer"
Object name
Blanket from the British brig "Boxer"
Date
1800-1813
Medium
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 86 3/4 x 69 x 1/4 in. ( 220.3 x 175.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Ivory colored woven wool blanket with a pair of narrow blue bands bordering upper and lower edge; said to have been taken from the British brig "Boxer" during the War of 1812.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Jean Conkey
Object Number
1964.44
Gallery Label
On September 5, 1813, the British brig "Boxer" was captured off the Maine coast by the U.S. brig "Enterprise." According to the donor, this blanket was taken from the British ship at the time of its capture.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
