Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
1836
1858.3
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box made of wood from the Charter Oak
Object name
Box made of wood from the Charter Oak
Date
1856-1870
Medium
Oak, mother of pearl
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 2 in. ( 3.8 x 7.3 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Rectangular oak box with removable lid; small rectangular mother of pearl plaque in center of top engraved "Charter Oak."
Object Number
INV.842ab
Gallery Label
The Charter Oak of Hartford, Connecticut, was the tree in which the colony's liberal charter is said to have been hidden when, in 1687, British officials sought to confiscate it. After the tree fell in 1856, many souvenirs were made out of the oak.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
