Collection Highlights
Tool chest with tools
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850
L.1927.1
Outer case of painted pine; inner till of mahogany with ivory and brass.
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button (dress shirt stud); Button
Object name
Button (dress shirt stud); Button
Date
1825-1850
Medium
Marble, chalcedony, gold
Dimensions
Overall: 5/8 x 1/2 in. ( 1.6 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Dress shirt stud (button) of Florentine mosaic; black marble oval inlaid with various chalcedonies; framed in gold with twisted-wire decoration; gold finding.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Robert B. Noyes
Object Number
Z.2028
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
