Collection Highlights
The Great Fire of 1835: View of New York City Taken from Brooklyn Heights on the Same Evening of the Fire
c. 1835
1935.167
Gouache on heavy paper, laid on Japanese paper, wrapped over board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Collar
Object name
Collar
Date
1840-1880
Medium
Silk, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 38 1/2 x 5 in. ( 97.8 x 12.7 cm )
Description
Machine made silk tulle lappet collar with needlepoint cotton lace on bobbin net ground at the ends; the lace is of three horizontal rows of floral pattern lace with lace ruffles footing and outer edges.
Object Number
Z.1331.9
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
