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
Charm
Object name
Charm
Date
1840-1880
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 1/4 x 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 0.6 x 1.3 x 3.2 cm )
Description
Metal charm in the form of a skeleton key entwined in rope; key has oval head, single bit jaw, with ring finding at the center.
Credit Line
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number
INV.12686.5
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
