Collection Highlights
Grenadier cap
1740-1770
1890.3
Wool, linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bouquet of dried flowers
Object name
Bouquet of dried flowers
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Plant material, paper, aluminum foil, felt
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/2 x 6 x 8 in. ( 8.9 x 15.2 x 20.3 cm )
Description
Bouquet of dried flowers with paper doily wrapped beneath bouquet; stems wrapped with aluminum foil and in a sleeve of red felt.
Credit Line
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number
1945.217
Gallery Label
This bouquet is associated with the singer Jenny Lind, but its specific connection is unknown.
Provenance
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.